Amazon is hiring: Robotics Control Engineer, Amazon Robotics in Seattle

Description

Do you want to create worldwide impact in robotics while solving challenges at the edge of robotics research? Our team in Amazon Robotics builds high-performance, real-time robotic systems that can perceive, learn, and act intelligently alongside humans - at Amazon scale. Our mission is to enable robots to interact safely, efficiently, and fluently with the clutter and uncertainty of real-world fulfillment centers. Our solutions enable robots to learn from their own experiences, from each other, and from humans to build intelligence that feeds itself.

We are seeking an experienced Robotics Software Engineer to join our Motion Planning and Control team. In this role, you will leverage your experience and insights gained from delivering systems to help lead us in developing products that are both innovative and scalable. Working with a world-class team of experts in motion planning, control theory, computer vision, machine learning, and robotic hardware design, you will apply the latest research trends to tackle complex real-world challenges. Together, we aim to achieve high-impact algorithmic advancements in areas such as closed-loop control, robotic grasping, and manipulation in high-contact environments - each of which carries significant value for our current and future fulfillment networks.

Key job responsibilities

- Design, simplify and continuously improve system controls architecture including machine control code, networking, electrical design and safety design

- Develop controls code utilizing structured text on Codesys platforms

- Identify and implement system optimizations

- Work closely with hardware and software engineering team members to drive scalable, real-time implementations

- Partner closely with hardware engineering team members on developing systems from prototyping to production level

- Launch, test, and debug our systems both in the lab and in the field

- Develop tools and best practices for system monitoring and troubleshooting, including HMI development.

- Work with stakeholders across hardware, science, and operations teams to iterate on systems design and implementation

- Contribute to value engineering of the systems electrical and controls hardware components

- 15% travel expected to support onsite system testing

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:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

- 3+ years of experience developing production motion control systems for robotics or industrial automation

- 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- BS / MS Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar field)

- Experience with C++, CodeSys, Allen-Bradley PLCs, Siemens PLCs, or similar

- Demonstrated experience with IEC standards (eg IEC 61131-3) for programming controls for robotics

- Working knowledge of Version Control GIT

- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

- Demonstrated experience with Functional Safety standards

- Demonstrable skills in developing testable applications

- Solid debugging skills and the ability to diagnose and solve difficult problems

- Dedication to rigorous testing practices and design process flows

- Ability to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python

- Experience with interdisciplinary developments that involve hardware, software, and algorithm co-design.

- Experience in one or more relevant technical areas: robotics, sensors, real-time systems, embedded systems, distributed systems, simulation, high-performance scientific computing, or building infrastructure for engineering/science users.

- Expertise building and testing real-time systems.

- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure and tool development for scientific/engineering users.

- Demonstrated experience incubating and productionizing new technology from idea generation through implementation.

- Experience in professional software development.

- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.