Systems Development Engineer, Tech Deploy- Systems Integration

Amazon; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring a Systems Development Engineer to lead the development and deployment of next-generation fulfillment systems. You will bridge Fulfillment Center Operations with product development, owning deployment processes and validating solutions in lab and field settings.

The role requires designing and integrating advanced technology, ensuring safety, stability, and efficiency while collaborating with internal teams and outside vendors across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Unix scripting and modern programming languages (C++, C#, Java, Python).
• Experience leading design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience with automated material handling and robotics high-speed manufacturing.
• Knowledge of routing protocols, topology, and traffic engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support installation of cross-functional projects across geographies.
• Deliver high-quality cross-functional projects on-time and on-budget.
• Define milestones, drive schedules, and present KPI metrics.
• Deep dive into technical solutions for conveyors, material handling, and commissioning.
• Participate in design reviews with internal teams and external vendors.
• Communicate project status clearly to program management.
• Capture VoC for new product introductions and prioritize defects.
• Build relationships with Fulfillment Center teams across sites.
• Identify process improvements supporting operations and deployment.
• Collaborate with vendors to deliver cost-effective solutions.
• Travel up to 75% in North America.

Skills

Unix scripting

Programming languages

Automation

Network design

Lean Six Sigma

Motor controls

PLC/IPC controls

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering

Tools

CODESYS

Allen Bradley

Siemens

PLC/SCADA

Job description

Description

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

Our overall mission is simple: we want Amazon to be the place where our customers can find, discover, and buy anything online. Whatever our customers want, we will find the means to deliver it.

As a result of continued growth, our Technology Deployment - Systems Integration team is now searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented Systems Development Engineer to be a part of our global initiative of developing and delivering the next generation of world-class fulfillment systems through the use of advanced technology.

Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior engineering experience in the integrated automation project life cycle, including design, development, implementation, enhancement, and support.

System Development Engineers (SysDE’s) will be part of a new product/technology development cycle and responsible for successful delivery of equipment for further testing and evaluation. You will serve as a liaison between Fulfillment Center Operations (our customer) and product development engineers.

This role will require the ability to build relationships across a cross-functional team and capture and synthesize the voice of the customer. Your primary goal is to own the development and improvement of the deployment process, validating and testing processes through lab and field activities. You will integrate, deploy, and troubleshoot solutions for new advanced technology systems, iterating and providing feedback to internal and external partners with each opportunity.

As an Amazonian you are able guide the implementation and delivery of complex system designs and advanced technology in ambiguous and complex problem spaces. You integrate systems for safety, security, stability, and efficiency. You participate in the full system development life cycle, working within broadly defined parameters, including test plan execution and solution quality needs.

You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative environment. Amazon’s culture encourages innovation and expects engineers to take a high-level of ownership in solving complex problems.

Come help us make history!

Key job responsibilities

• Support the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of business goals.
• Work with internal and external engineering teams to successfully deliver cross-functional projects that are of a high-quality (e.g., on-time, on-budget, maintainable, low-defects, etc.).
• Contribute to project priorities, establishing milestones, and driving schedules to meet a deadline. Establish, capture and present KPI metrics to evaluate success and failure of project.
• Responsible to deep dive technical solutions that encompass advanced technology applications, conveyor hardware selection, material handling integration, and commissioning content and expectations.
• Participate in design reviews and support execution efforts between internal teams and outside vendors including equipment specifications, material flow, process design, and site layout.
• Communicate project status, effectively answer project questions in detail, and regularly produce clear and concise summaries for the projects you own to your program management team.
• Capture and synthesize the Voice of Customer (VoC) for all new product introductions and leverage this information to prioritize system defects and influence the triage efforts with Product Development teams applying lessons learned to enable acceleration and deployment scale.
• Build strong working relationships with Fulfillment Center/Sort Center managementand their operations teams across multiple sites as well as their Facilities, Finance, Safety, Process Engineers, and other business stakeholders.
• Identify process improvement initiatives in support of operations, deployment, or engineering teams within a geographic node.
• Develop cross-functional knowledge of Operations and Engineering team systems, processes, procedures, and tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions with quick turnaround.
• Travel up to 75% throughout North America, which can vary based on peak seasons.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields
• Experience in Unix, or experience scripting in one or more language (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby)
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
• Experience working with the designs of complex automated material, handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing
• Experience in the application of network design, including knowledge of major routing protocols, topology design, network hardware, device configuration, and traffic engineering
• Experience using Lean Process Improvement, Six Sigma methodologies or related performance metrics/process improvements to increase efficiency within processes, forecasting, planning, optimization, and logistics
• 3+ years of motor controls (motor starts, variable frequency drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components) experience
• 3+ years' control system experience including PLC/IPC based controls design, development, implementation, testing, and support; E.g. Allen Bradley, Siemens and CODESYS systems.
• Experience creating technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, work instructions.
• Demonstrated understanding of life-cycle embedded systems development including hardware (circuit and logic designs, PLCs), software (embedded operating systems and programming), testing and implementation.
• Experience in testing and implementing software (embedded operating systems and programming).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics
• Experience in debugging, profiling, and implementing software engineering best practices in large-scale systems, or experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Experience working in an Agile or Scrum environment
• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
• Experience in technical leadership of development, testing, and implementation of large-scale, complex technology projects
• Experience developing web-based applications using AWS services (e.g., Kinesis, DynamoDB, Lambda, AppSync, Step Functions) or alternative cloud-based services.
• Demonstrated design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions, such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, MA, N.Reading - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10408270