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Sr. System Development Engineer, Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation (RDPI)

Amazon· Amazon Robotics / Hardware Development
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Westborough, MA$151.2k - $204.6kfull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

System Development Engineer (SysDE III) on the New Product Introduction (NPI) team within Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation (RDPI). Focused on embedment with hardware programs from Alpha to GA to influence controls, system architecture, and deployment-friendly design for scalable automation solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Embed with NPI programs from Alpha through GA, influencing controls and system architecture for deployability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Design standardized hardware/software interfaces and modular, reusable control patterns that reduce integration complexity across solutions.
  • Build and validate automation and commissioning frameworks (CI/CD for controls code, automated configuration validation, emulators) in partnership with the Scale team.
  • Lead reviews of architecture, design, and operations for your solutions, and contribute to reviews of partner-team systems.
  • Partner with Hardware Development, TPMs, and the AI team to incorporate self-service deployment and predictive capabilities into solutions from inception.
  • Mentor engineers, set engineering and operational excellence standards for the team, and contribute to the Operational Planning (OP) process.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Knowledge of at least one modern programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Perl
  • Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems, or experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
  • 5+ years of professional system development or controls engineering experience (or equivalent)
  • Experience designing or architecting controls/automation systems for new or existing products, including making technical trade-offs
  • Hands-on experience with industrial control systems and PLC programming (e.g., Codesys, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Beckhoff) using Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text
  • Experience with industrial networking, system integration, and safety signal integration (e.g., E-Stops, I/O)

Skills

Required:Controls architectureStructured Text / Ladder LogicProgramming languagesIndustrial networking & system integration

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) and prescription coverage
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Comprehensive benefits overview available at amazon.jobs/en/benefits
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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