Senior Embedded Robotics & Real-Time Control Engineer

Amazon

Reading (MA)

On-site

USD 168,000 - 227,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon’s robotics team in North Reading, MA seeks a seasoned engineer to design and implement embedded control systems for manipulation robots. You will develop real-time control algorithms, validate designs through simulations and hands-on tests, and collaborate with scientists to push capabilities across systems architecture.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in embedded software, is proficient in C/C++, and experienced in leading engineering efforts.

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.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Expert level skills with C/C++.
Experience building complex embedded systems.
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
Strong preference for someone with experience implementing EtherCAT Main Device/ subordinate device software stacks or using EtherCAT to build high DOF real-time motion control systems.
Experience with troubleshooting/debugging complex embedded systems

Responsibilities

Design and implement highly reliable embedded control systems
Develop and optimize real-time control algorithms. Validate designs through simulation and real-world testing
Partner with roboticists and researchers to implement novel capabilities
Drive system architecture choices that impact the future of Amazon’s warehouse robotics systems