Senior Embedded Robotics Controls Engineer

Amazon; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Job summary

Amazon in MA is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer specializing in controls and embedded software to join our robotics team developing advanced workcell automation solutions. You will architect, design, develop, and deploy real-time control systems that orchestrate complex robotic manipulation tasks within automated workcells.

You will work at the intersection of embedded systems, motion control, and distributed software architecture to deliver reliable, high-performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with a modern language (Java, C++, or C#)
• 4+ years of embedded development in C/C++
• Experience in embedded firmware development
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience defining cross-service API contracts (protobuf, gRPC) and managing schema evolution

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time embedded control software for robotic workcells, including motion controllers, trajectory planners, and sensor integration modules.
• Develop software architectures balancing real-time performance with maintainability and extensibility.
• Lead development of control algorithms and embedded components within robot control architecture.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to define control interfaces and optimize performance on embedded platforms.
• Guide design reviews and influence architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Mentor team members on embedded systems and industrial automation fundamentals.
• Participate in on-call rotations to diagnose production control system issues.

Skills

Real-time embedded control

C/C++ programming

Leadership/mentoring

Embedded firmware development

RTOS

Distributed software architecture

Protobuf/gRPC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Protobuf

gRPC

Git / version control

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon in MA is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer specializing in controls and embedded software to join our robotics team developing advanced workcell automation solutions. You will architect, design, develop, and deploy real-time control systems that orchestrate complex robotic manipulation tasks within automated workcells.

You will work at the intersection of embedded systems, motion control, and distributed software architecture to deliver reliable, high-performance