Senior Embedded Robotics Engineer – Safety & Systems

Amazon; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave Options

Job summary

Amazon Robotics in North Reading, MA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop and maintain safety- and non-safety-rated robotic systems used in Amazon’s vast autonomous fleet.

You will work with cross-functional teams to design, test, and debug features, participate in safety analyses, and contribute to live debugging at fulfillment centers, with a strong emphasis on safety and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of development experience in C or C++ within an embedded environment or with some aspect of robotic systems. This must include direct, hands‑on experience designing, developing, and debugging one of the following: consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive systems, avionics, industrial, or telecommunications product.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain both safety and non-safety rated systems used in quite possibly the world’s largest autonomous robot fleet.
• Learn and master multiple components including networking/wifi, security, and a variety of sensors.
• Participate in the architecture of these complex systems and collaborate with coworkers to realize the teams goals.
• Provide feedback in the peer review process as well as effectively communicate with technical leadership.
• Create solutions that strike the balance between world class performance and world class safety. When asked 'which one comes first?' we need to find out how to do both!

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Leadership/tech lead

Robotics

Networking/WiFi

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

ROS

CI/CD

Job description

Amazon Robotics in North Reading, MA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to develop and maintain safety- and non-safety-rated robotic systems used in Amazon’s vast autonomous fleet.

You will work with cross-functional teams to design, test, and debug features, participate in safety analyses, and contribute to live debugging at fulfillment centers, with a strong emphasis on safety and performance.