Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer II, Amazon Industrial Robotics

Amazon.com, Inc.•North Reading, MA

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About The Position

Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building revolutionary robotic systems that combine latest advances in AI AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction. Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and motivated Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer to join a dynamic team that provides leadership for concept development, architecture, and design of robotic systems and industrial equipment. This candidate should be motivated to adapt well-tried systems engineering principles into a new and emerging industry. The preferred candidate would have demonstrated experience in robotics, mechatronics, experience with machine safety and/or functional safety standards and possess excellent communication skills. This position reports directly to the System Architect.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above in engineering or equivalent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field
6+ years of relevant professional experience
Experience participating in or leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups (e.g., hardware engineering, software engineering, program management)
Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems
Experience with eliciting and clarifying business and end user needs, and linking those needs to system concepts, requirements, and designs

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the designs of complex automated material, handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing
Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
Experience with scalable production systems
Experience with developing safety-critical systems and assisting with related regulatory compliance needs
Experience with 1 or more relevant domains: Industrial Automation, Robotic Vehicles/Manipulation, Autonomy, Perception and Controls

Responsibilities

Define, expand, and explore the design space for multidisciplinary robotics and automation problems
Identify and analyze the cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on subsets of the following: performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale
Break down and frame problems using con-ops, use cases, structural/functional decompositions, and other system representations to clarify needs and align technical teams
Identify design choices to ensure our products are safe, reliable, and usable, and can be deployed and supported at Amazon scale
Build quantitative models and analyses (Excel, MATLAB, Python, internal tools) to conduct trade studies, refine requirements, and understand key system drivers across the integrated systems of systems
Perform technical risk assessments (such as TRL, Gap Analysis, FMEDA, HARA, etc.), devise mitigation plans, and create system test strategies
Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans in support of program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation
Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns that span lab and field testing environments in partnership with subsystem development and test teams (test readiness reviews, test execution, post-test analysis and reporting)
Guide and inform, via analyses, cross-functional architecture definition

Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/year in our highest geographic market.
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amazon is a total compensation company.
Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.

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