Senior Robotics Systems Engineer: Interdisciplinary Impact

Amazon Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Interdisciplinary Senior Systems Engineer to lead robotics system design, architecture, and integration efforts. You will partner with hardware, software, controls, and program management to ensure safe, reliable, and scalable solutions across complex automation projects.

The role requires demonstrated robotics/mechatronics experience, machine safety knowledge, and strong communication. Reports to the System Architect and supports continued innovation at Amazon scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM field.
• 7+ years of professional experience.
• Experience linking user needs to system concepts and designs.
• Ability to lead technical collaborations across diverse groups.
• Identify dependencies and tradeoffs across multi-disciplinary systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and explore design space for complex robotics problems.
• Analyze cross-functional tradeoffs among performance, cost, risk, and schedule.
• Frame problems using con-ops and use cases to align teams.
• Ensure safety, reliability, and producibility at scale.
• Build models to conduct trade studies and understand system drivers.
• Perform risk assessments and create test strategies.
• Develop integration and evaluation plans for program learning.
• Drive system test campaigns across lab and field environments.
• Guide architecture definition and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

7+ years experience

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional leadership

System concepts and design

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Interdisciplinary Senior Systems Engineer to lead robotics system design, architecture, and integration efforts. You will partner with hardware, software, controls, and program management to ensure safe, reliable, and scalable solutions across complex automation projects.

The role requires demonstrated robotics/mechatronics experience, machine safety knowledge, and strong communication. Reports to the System Architect and supports continued innovation at Amazon scale.