Sr. Firmware Engineer, Amazon Robotics (AR)

Amazon•North Reading, MA

2d•$136,100 - $235,200

About The Position

Amazon Robotics is building a new, foundational automation system which will transform warehouse operations by enabling the integration of multiple, complex, automation solutions. The team is seeking a talented and motivated Firmware Development Engineer to design and develop controls for robotics systems and industrial automation equipment. The Firmware Development Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and optimizing various automation solutions, while acting as a engineering steward for our internal product development teams, internal/external engineering partner teams, and on behalf of our global Amazon customers.

Requirements

Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
Experience with Linux/Unix
7+ years of non-internship professional software development 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
5+ years of design and development in embedded application programming and firmware board integration
7+ years of experience programming with C++, C, or Rust

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed systems at scale
Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Design, develop, simplify and continuously improve system controls architecture including machine control code, networking, electrical and safety design
Identify and implement system optimizations; debug internal and field issues; develop tools and best practices for system monitoring and troubleshooting
Mentor and develop junior engineers in design and development best practices
Contribute to value engineering of the system’s electrical and controls hardware components
25% travel expected to support onsite system testing