Principal Applied Scientist, Fauna

Fauna Robotics is building capable, safe, and delightful robots for everyday life, and understanding where it is, and what's around it, is fundamental to everything a robot does. A robot that lives alongside Basic qualifications: - Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units - PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Vision, or a related field and 7+ years of relevant research experience after degree, or a Master's degree and 12+ years of equivalent experience - Deep, hands-on expertise in simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), including visual, lidar, or visual-inertial approaches - Track record of designing and shipping mapping or navigation systems on a physical robot or autonomous platform operating in real-world environments - Experience with motion planning and path planning algorithms for mobile robots in dynamic, unstructured spaces - Strong publication record or demonstrated technical impact in SLAM, spatial perception, or autonomous navigation Preferred: - Experience building persistent, updatable maps for long-lived robots operating in changing environments - Experience with semantic mapping or scene understanding that integrates geometric and semantic representations - Experience with sensor fusion combining depth cameras, lidar, IMUs, wheel odometry, or other proprioceptive sensors for robust state estimation - Experience optimizing SLAM or navigation algorithms for real-time execution on embedded or edge compute platforms - Experience with learned approaches to navigation, mapping, or place recognition (e.g., neural SLAM, learned visual odometry, foundation models for spatial reasoning) - Experience with multi-floor or large-scale indoor mapping and localization - Experience mentoring scientists and engineers - Publications and/or patents in SLAM, autonomous navigation, or spatial perception Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 218,800.00 - 295,900.00 USD annually