Applied Science Manager, Safe Autonomy, SAF Lab
Location
Pasadena, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 20, 2026
Description
We are seeking an Applied Science Manager to join the SAF Lab. In this role, you will lead a team of world-class applied scientists, engineers, post-docs and interns developing the next generation of safe autonomy on highly dynamic robotic systems. You will drive technical vision, research strategy, and ensure your team's innovations translate into production systems that operate at Amazon scale. You will interface with top academic researchers at the forefront of safe autonomy, and interdisciplinary teams across Amazon working on autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulators, and dynamically stable robots. You will bridge academic research with real-world deployable safety layers that enable robots to safely operate around humans.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage a team of scientists and engineers developing a universal safety layer for robotic systems, with a focus on the next generation of robots
• Work with leadership to design and execute mul...
We are seeking an Applied Science Manager to join the SAF Lab. In this role, you will lead a team of world-class applied scientists, engineers, post-docs and interns developing the next generation of safe autonomy on highly dynamic robotic systems. You will drive technical vision, research strategy, and ensure your team's innovations translate into production systems that operate at Amazon scale. You will interface with top academic researchers at the forefront of safe autonomy, and interdisciplinary teams across Amazon working on autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulators, and dynamically stable robots. You will bridge academic research with real-world deployable safety layers that enable robots to safely operate around humans.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage a team of scientists and engineers developing a universal safety layer for robotic systems, with a focus on the next generation of robots
• Work with leadership to design and execute mul...