System Development Engineer, WW AMZL Innovation and Design Engineering

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled System Development Engineer to innovate and develop robotic solutions for the future of delivery logistics. This role involves leading software development efforts, collaborating with diverse teams, and enhancing automation systems to improve customer experiences. You'll engage with cutting-edge technologies, ensuring seamless integration and functionality within the AMZL framework. If you're passionate about robotics and software engineering, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Join a team that values innovation, diversity, and work-life balance.

Benefits

Work-life balance initiatives

Diversity and inclusion programs

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Automation Engineering required.
• Experience in software/system development and automation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development for robotics technologies at AMZL.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance customer shopping experience.

Skills

Industrial automation systems

Industrial communication protocol

Problem-solving

Camera systems

Linux OS

Version control systems (git)

Object-Orientated Industrial Programming (OOIP)

Project management

International safety machinery standards

Automation solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

CODESYS

C++

C#

Java

Python

Golang

PowerShell

Ruby

Job description

System Development Engineer, WW AMZL Innovation and Design Engineering

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Software Development Engineer to lead the software development of new robotic products to integrate into our Delivery Station of the future. The successful candidate will be a member of the Amazon Logistics Innovation Engineering team and will be responsible to strategize, define and manage the software development of robotics technologies for the AMZL Delivery Stations.

This role requires experienced and entrepreneurial minded individuals with combined robotics, engineering, planning and analytical skills. This individual will directly influence the Amazon last mile automation roadmap by partnering with Robotics, SW Tech Teams, Process Engineering teams, Operations, Facilities and Engineering teams to improve our final customer shopping experience.

Key job responsibilities

As a Sys Dev Engineer, you will be a part of the team of experts working on the development of complex mechatronics products. The key skills required for this role are:

1. Advanced technical expertise in industrial automation systems (TIA Portal 16+, Codesys 3.5, HMI, VFDs, Servo Drive, Industrial Fieldbuses like Ethernet-IP Profinet EtherCAT, IO-Link)
2. Advanced technical expertise in the industrial communication protocol (TCP-IP, OPC-UA)
3. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities for complex systems
4. Hands-on experience with camera systems and Linux OS (preferred)
5. Familiarity with version control systems like git
6. Knowledge of Object-Orientated Industrial Programming (OOIP)
7. Experience managing software development, including designing, developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and optimizing various automation solutions
8. Strong project management skills, including on-site commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing processes
9. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills across diverse cultural contexts
10. Familiarity with international safety machinery standards and certification processes
11. Experience with automation solutions like conveyors, sorters, and robotic work cells

A day in the life

You will develop and continuously improve software for AMZL. You will work with Product owners and System Developers to define and develop the software structure for new concepts for AMZL with automation and robotics technology. You will deep dive on understanding software of new techs made by vendors and how to integrate them into the AMZL Software Architecture. You will test and commission the developed software on machines deployed in Innovation Centers WW as well as on busy operational sites.

About the team

We are a set of diverse individuals who work coherently to solve customer problems with the most innovative solutions. We put heavy emphasis on empowering our employees to maintain work/life harmony. The team works with innovative technologies in the market to bring into AMZL to solve complex technical problems. It’s a fine balance between working on writing strategic business cases to understanding the deep human-machine interfaces.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or equivalent
2. Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
3. Experience in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement
4. Experience building tools for building, testing, releasing, or monitoring
5. Non-internship professional software/system development experience
6. Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
7. Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) new and existing systems
8. Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering
9. Experience programming with CODESYS and one other modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
2. Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology

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