Software - Optical Imaging Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME)

Amazon's Devices Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer who will lead Optical AI & Algorithm development and integration into automated manufacturing systems.

This role includes Image analysis algorithm development, AI/ML, and automation development work for deployment in automated manufacturing test systems. This role focuses on software development for camera testing including camera parametric measurements, calibrations, cosmetic inspections, and automation.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will:

- Innovate, design, and develop Optical algorithms and AI/ML solutions that scale.

- This involves coding in one of the key programming languages (C#, C, C++, Python) and developing image analysis algorithms, and AI/ML models for optical system parametric measurements, defect detection, and cosmetic inspections.

A day in the life

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will be responsible for driving world-class manufacturing solutions leveraging algorithms, AI/ML, and automation (robots) to create solutions for camera test and validation, cosmetic inspections, component defect detection, and robot/automation. You will be driving development working alongside team members and 3rd party integrators as the main interface owning the design, implementation, and deployment of manufacturing automation solutions.

About the team

The team is responsible for implementing solutions for camera testing, cosmetic inspections, assembly defect detection, and leveraging AI/ML to improve detection accuracy.

Internal job description

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations, or experience programming with at least one software programming language

- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

- Experience with programming/scripting (Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef, Perl, Ruby and/or PHP), or experience demonstrating software engineering skills in a previous intership, work experience, coding competitions, or publications and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage

- 5+ years of Optical measurement & camera parametric testing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- Experience with advanced automation controls systems

- Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields, or experience with Machine and Deep Learning toolkits such as MXNet, TensorFlow, Caffe and PyTorch

- - 5+ years of Optical theory, electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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