Senior Systems Engineer, Robotic Storage Tech, Amazon Robotics Robotic Storage Technology

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics (AR). We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply pioneering advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that will transform our customers experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and guidance that you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.

The Robot Storage Tech teams remit includes ensuring the successful launch of Amazon Robotic storage systems worldwide by managing the design-to-implementation process of system solutions. We are looking for a Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer to join a dynamic team that provides direction for concept development, architecture, and design of robotics systems and industrial equipment.

Key job responsibilities

Define, expand, and explore the design space for complex, multidisciplinary robotics and automation problems

Identify and inspect the cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale

Break down and frame problems using con-ops, use cases, structural/functional decompositions, and other system representations to clarify needs and align technical teams

Identify design choices to ensure our products are safe, reliable, and usable, and can be deployed and supported at Amazon scale

Build quantitative models and analyses (Excel, MATLAB, Python, internal tools) to conduct trade studies, refine requirements, and grasp key system drivers across the integrated systems of systems

Perform technical risk assessments (such as TRL, Gap Analysis, FMEDA, HARA, etc.), devise mitigation plans, and create system test strategies

Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans that aide program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation

Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns that span lab and field testing environments in partnership with subsystem development and test teams (test readiness reviews, test execution, post-test analysis and reporting)

Mentor junior engineers in engineering best practices, and participate in hiring of new team members

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Basic Qualifications

Experience with eliciting and clarifying business and end user needs, and linking those needs to system concepts, requirements, and designs

Significant depth and breadth of technical expertise to lead technical collaboration across diverse groups (e.g. hardware engineering, software engineering, program management)

Experience coordinating and/or leading design teams to establish design goals, balancing business and technical trade-offs

Experience identifying and analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems

BS or equivalent in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or another STEM discipline

Preferred Qualifications

Depth in one or more relevant domains: Industrial Automation, Robotic Vehicles/Manipulation, Autonomy, Perception and Controls

Experience with industrial robotics and automated material handling solutions

Experience with developing safety-critical systems and supporting related regulatory compliance needs

Experience with warehouse logistics applications

Experience developing and supporting hardware/software systems across the product life cycle

Experience with scalable production systems

Experience with machine learning systems

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