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Our overall mission is simple: we want Amazon to be the place where our customers can find, discover and buy anything online. Whatever our customers want, we will find the means to deliver it. With your help, Amazon will continue to enable people to discover new worlds and implement innovation that provides that highest quality, safety, and performance globally. This is your chance to make history. As a result of continued rapid growth we are currently seeking a Systems Development Engineer within Global Engineering Services to help us continue to advance our systems and automation within our fulfillment network.
Key job responsibilities
The Systems Development Engineer will be part of the Design and Development Engineering team within Global Engineering Services responsible for development of controls and software based solutions for material handling equipment. The Systems Development Engineer will be responsible for collaborating with conveyance and sorter manufacturers and internal teams to develop ground up innovative controls solutions that enable Amazon’s scale and performance within retrofits and greenfield projects. The Systems Development Engineer will be defining requirements and standards from individual work cells to large complex MHE integration across multiple vendors. They will develop solutions that will span across various equipment. The position will balance controls and software integration between internal and external stakeholders. This position will also provide deployment and commissioning support to achieve system performance in live applications.
The following roles and responsibilities are required for a successful Systems Development Engineer:
- Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define function on equipment
- Develop PLC and IPC control level programming in ladder logic, structured text, C++, and Python
- Define or develop embedded controls solutions to natively communicate with IPCs
- Evaluate edge, cloud, on-premise controls architectures to build ground-up MHE controls solutions
- Evaluate electrical and field bus designs to complete firm engineering of MHE solutions
- Follow and enforce industrial network security requirements
- Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
- Work with IT, FC Software and Operations Engineering to support new MHE systems deployments
- Participate in concept solutions engineering and firm engineering of solutions
- Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, and integration specifications
- Support emulation and simulation modeling of material handling systems.
- Support commissioning of new automation elements
- Ensures adherence to all Health & Safety procedures. Be proactive in the raising of potential H&S issues and the development of personal safety awareness
- Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as the NEC and NFPA.
- Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on the global project repository
- Partner with all FC stakeholders in order to build effective relationships
- This role requires 50% regional travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.
A day in the life
The Concept Development & Design Team will support retrofit designs for first mile retrofits as well as controls & solutions development to be used for future projects.
Amazon Benefits:
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support 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 skill sets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The team is open to hiring candidates from the following locations: Bay Area, CA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Austin, TX; Los Angeles Metro Area; Phoenix Metro Area; Arlington VA; Bellevue, WA; Seattle, WA; Boston Metro Area; Nashville, TN; New York City; Atlanta Metro Area; Chicago, IL
