CareerPlan

Senior Systems Engineer

North Reading, Massachusetts, United StatesFull-time$151k–$205k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-09

Core

Define, expand, and explore the design space for complex, multidisciplinary robotics and automation problems; identify and analyze cross-functional tradeoffs to ensure products are safe, reliable, and usable at Amazon scale.

Role type

Senior Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer (Robotics & Automation)

Builds

Robotics systems and industrial equipment

Domain

Industrial Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

System architecture, trade-off analysis, technical risk assessment, quantitative modeling, system integration, test strategy, cross-functional leadership, requirements elicitation

Preferred skills

Industrial robotics, automated material handling, machine learning systems, hardware/software lifecycle management, scalable production systems, safety-critical systems, autonomy, perception and controls

Technologies

Excel, MATLAB, Python

Responsibilities

Define and explore design space for robotics problems; analyze cross-functional tradeoffs; break down problems using system representations; perform technical risk assessments (TRL, FMEDA, HARA); develop system integration and evaluation strategies; drive system test campaigns; mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities