Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even image yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.
The Amazon Robotics Sensor team is seeking a talented and motivated System Development Engineer to develop and integrate next generation sensor technology in robotics. We are a multi-disciplinary team aiming to enable broad use cases of sensor technology in Amazon fulfillment network. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing robotics sensor and compute systems. The candidate need to have strong technical expertise to deliver independently, as well as great leadership skills to work on multiple projects with internal customers and external partners. We will support you to make this journey fulfilling, rewarding and fun.
As a senior member of the team, you can have a huge impact on everything from our technology roadmap, to the functionality we deliver for our customers, to the design and architecture of our systems, to the culture we build.
Key job responsibilities
* Research emerging sensor technologies and investigate potential applications in Amazon fulfillment network.
* Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software and testing teams as well as suppliers to develop sensor technologies from concept to high volume production.
* Design and develop sensor and compute products characterization methodologies and automate the solutions.
* Define system requirements and test plans, drive experiments, data collection, perform system/sub-system level testing and evaluation.
* Work backwards from customer needs and work directly with internal customers to advise sensor selection, design sensor and compute systems, develop integration plans and prototype solutions.
