We are building a new foundational automation system which will transform warehouse operations by combining multiple novel workcells. The stack includes custom hardware Linux OS Computer Vision Motor Control Safety IO Protocols for attached devices and higher level software for orchestration. We are seeking experienced Firmware Engineers to design and develop software for controlling robotics systems. Ideal candidate will be experienced in robotic path planning motion control and computer vision. They have seen their solutions deployed at scale in live environments.
Key job responsibilities
Work with crossfunctional teamsincluding hardware engineers software developers and operations personnelto develop integrated solutions and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Integrate troubleshoot the robotic system with multiple other solutions and help build an optimal planner and orchestration for the movement of the system.
Build simulation engines hardware mocks integration tests as appropriate to be able to test solutions before they are deployed in production.
Work alongside hardware extensively to identify and fix failure modes.
1520 travel expected to aide onsite system testing
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members including domestic partners. 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 fulltime 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 wed 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!
3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Expert level C/C
Experience building complex embedded systems
3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Experience developing on an embedded Linux system* Masters degree in Engineering or related field
Experience working on software which controls robots or other hardware like telecom and medical devices
Experience working on vision systems
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