Senior Firmware Engineer, Amazon Industrial Robotics

Senior Firmware Engineer, Amazon Industrial Robotics

Amazon Industrial Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We’re building revolutionary robotic systems that combine AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world‑class teams pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in robotic manipulation, locomotion, and human‑robot interaction.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain novel robotic systems.
• Contribute to the architectural design of complex systems and collaborate with peers and other teams to find solutions to challenging problems.
• Contribute valuable feedback during peer reviews and effectively communicate with technical leadership.
• Contribute to the development of new and innovative solutions in a high‑paced R&D environment.
• Engineer solutions that strike a harmonious balance between top‑notch performance and reliability and continue to elevate both.
• Master various components including networking and WiFi, security, navigation, obstacle detection, motor control, functional safety related control, and diverse sensors.

A Day in the Life

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will work with cross‑functional teams to develop, test, and debug complex modern robotic systems. The development process will involve participating in design discussions, brainstorming novel approaches to the hardest problems in robotics, and implementing new product concepts and features. Testing efforts will involve writing automated tests to validate newly created features or conducting live testing to debug and root cause issues.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
• Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• High level of proficiency with C/C++ and Python.
• Hands‑on system experience with Linux, including device drivers and multicore systems.
• Proven experience diagnosing and debugging complex, difficult, multi‑variable system issues.
• Hands‑on experience with embedded or real‑time operating systems, such as FreeRTOS, RT Linux or Micrium.
• Has successfully performed as a team member or technical lead on a complex project.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Architecture or development of robotic control systems.
• Performed low‑level board bring‑up or developed HAL code or BSPs for custom hardware.
• Exposure to networking, communications systems, and data security.
• Understanding of RF and wireless communications, especially 802.11.
• Hands‑on development with sensors such as cameras, 3D‑TOF sensors, or other vision systems.
• Experience developing safety certified systems, especially experience with IEC 61508.
• Experience handling and analyzing large data sets and with AWS.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.