Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer

Amazon Robotics designs, builds, and delivers end-to-end robotic systems for automation solutions.
Robotics
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
Robotics · AI

Description For Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer

Amazon Robotics is seeking talented engineers to join their robotic manipulation team, focusing on end-to-end robotic systems development. This role combines systems engineering with robotics expertise to design and deliver scalable automation solutions. As a Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for defining and exploring complex robotics problems, analyzing trade-offs, and ensuring the development of safe, reliable systems that can operate at Amazon's massive scale.

The position requires a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, as you'll work across multiple disciplines including hardware engineering, software engineering, and machine learning. You'll be instrumental in developing core infrastructure and tools that serve as the backbone of robotic applications, enabling various technical teams to deploy systems effectively in the field.

Key aspects of the role include conducting quantitative analysis, developing system integration strategies, and leading technical risk assessments. You'll use tools like Python and MATLAB to build models and perform trade studies, while also managing system test campaigns across different environments. The role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge robotics technology while solving real-world automation challenges at one of the world's largest companies.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, experience with industrial robotics, and the ability to lead technical collaborations across diverse teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about robotics and automation who wants to make a significant impact on the future of logistics and warehouse automation.

Last updated 14 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer

  • Define and explore the design space for complex, multidisciplinary robotics and automation problems
  • Identify and analyze cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives
  • Break down and frame problems using concept of operations and system representations
  • Identify design choices to ensure products are safe, reliable, and usable at Amazon scale
  • Perform technical risk assessments and devise mitigation plans
  • Define and refine metrics for measuring performance and success rates of Robotic operations
  • Build quantitative models and analyses for trade studies
  • Develop system integration and evaluation strategies
  • Drive system test campaigns across lab and field testing environments

Requirements For Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer

Python
  • BS or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline
  • Experience with eliciting and clarifying business and end user needs
  • Experience leading technical collaborations across diverse groups
  • Experience identifying and analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems

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