Manipulation Robotics Embedded Senior SDE

Amazon • North Reading, MA

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About The Position

Join the brightest minds in robotics developing the next generation of
manipulation robots! You will be part of a multidisciplinary team - a startup
within Amazon - breaking new ground in how robots are designed, built and
operated at scale. We hire smart and effective engineers and offer them a
supportive environment in which they can invent and innovate to improve the
experience for our customers. We do this daily by solving complex technical and
business problems with ingenuity and simplicity.

As a part of the embedded team, you’ll build advanced control systems for
manipulation robots. The stack includes custom hardware, embedded Linux,
Computer Vision, Motor Control, WiFi, Safety, IO Protocols for attached devices
and more. You will collaborate closely with scientists to design and implement
modern controls algorithms. The software you create will be deployed at Amazon
scale, powering large fleets.

This brand new system is a critical priority for the Robotics organization. As a
key member, you will:

Requirements

• 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
• Expert level skills with C/C++
• Experience building complex embedded systems

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables
• Ph.D in Control systems or Robotics
• Experience with real time motion control software for high DOF systems. Strong Understanding of control systems theory
• Experience with troubleshooting/debugging of hardware

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree