Senior Robotics Systems Engineer — Automation & Reliability

Amazon Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Robotics Systems Engineer III in Tech Deployment to design, operate, and improve robotic systems across facilities. You will lead projects, mentor engineers, and partner with hardware, software, and operations teams.

Travel up to 75% domestically; expect involvement from concept through deployment with an emphasis on automation, KPI delivery, and scalable playbooks. This role blends hands-on engineering with program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering STEM field.
• 7+ years of technical program management experience.
• Experience owning program strategy, managing end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience managing external vendors and contracts—RFPs and SLAs.
• Ability to travel 75% within the domestic US.
• 5+ years of operations, automation, and process improvement experience.
• 3+ years of team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of systems and services within your team's scope.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across multiple areas to minimize customer impact.
• Plan and manage technical projects end to end with milestones and cross-team coordination.
• Develop and maintain automation that scales infrastructure and reduces failures.
• Create and review SOPs, runbooks, and communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly.

Skills

Program management

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Technical troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

SQL

Tableau/QuickSight

Job description

Amazon seeks a Robotics Systems Engineer III in Tech Deployment to design, operate, and improve robotic systems across facilities. You will lead projects, mentor engineers, and partner with hardware, software, and operations teams.

Travel up to 75% domestically; expect involvement from concept through deployment with an emphasis on automation, KPI delivery, and scalable playbooks. This role blends hands-on engineering with program leadership.