Robotics Systems Engineer II — Automation & Control

Amazon Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a System Development Engineer II to advance embedded industrial software and real-time control systems within our robotics integration team. You will design, develop, and test control software for mechatronic systems across our global fulfillment network, collaborating with internal R&D and automation partners.

This role emphasizes hands-on ownership, CI/CD practices, and operating in a fast-paced, start-up like environment inside Amazon.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of embedded software development experience.
• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain control software applications for mechatronic systems using modern software development practices, including CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and deployment strategies to ensure code quality, reliability, and seamless integration of control systems software.
• Develop and optimize motion control algorithms, embedded programs, and real-time control systems for industrial automation.
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, analysis, and continuous improvement of software performance metrics and system reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, and troubleshoot issues with mechatronic systems.
• 25% travel expected to support onsite system testing.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Embedded software development

Linux

AWS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CODESYS

Profinet

EtherNet/IP

EtherCAT

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon is seeking a System Development Engineer II to advance embedded industrial software and real-time control systems within our robotics integration team. You will design, develop, and test control software for mechatronic systems across our global fulfillment network, collaborating with internal R&D and automation partners.

This role emphasizes hands-on ownership, CI/CD practices, and operating in a fast-paced, start-up like environment inside Amazon.