Systems Development Engineer, Tech Deploy- Systems Integration
Amazon.com - Arlington, VA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Our overall mission is simple: we want Amazon to be the place where our customers can find, discover, and buy anything online. As a result of continued growth, our Technology Deployment - Systems Integration team is now searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented Systems Development Engineer to be a part of our global initiative of developing and delivering the next generation of world-class fulfillment systems through the use of advanced technology. Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior engineering experience in the integrated automation project life cycle, including design, development, implementation, enhancement, and support. System Development Engineers (SysDE's) will be part of a new product/technology development cycle and responsible for successful delivery of equipment for further testing and evaluation. You will serve as a liaison between Fulfillment Center Operations (our customer) and product development engineers. This role will require the ability to build relationships across a cross-functional team and capture and synthesize the voice of the customer. Your primary goal is to own the development and improvement of the deployment process, validating and testing processes through lab and field activities. You will integrate, deploy, and troubleshoot solutions for new advanced technology systems, iterating and providing feedback to internal and external partners with each opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Support the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact.
- Work with internal and external engineering teams to successfully deliver cross-functional projects that are of a high-quality.
- Contribute to project priorities, establishing milestones, and driving schedules to meet a deadline.
- Responsible to deep dive technical solutions that encompass advanced technology applications.
- Participate in design reviews and support execution efforts between internal teams and outside vendors.
- Communicate project status, effectively answer project questions in detail, and regularly produce clear and concise summaries.
- Capture and synthesize the Voice of Customer (VoC) for all new product introductions.
- Build strong working relationships with Fulfillment Center/Sort Center management and their operations teams.
- Identify process improvement initiatives in support of operations, deployment, or engineering teams.
- Develop cross-functional knowledge of Operations and Engineering team systems, processes, procedures, and tools.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions.
- Travel up to 75% throughout North America.
Requirements
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- 5+ years control system experience including PLC/IPC based controls design, development, implementation and support.
- Experience with the designs of complex, automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, or systems including robotics.
- Experience working technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, and installation details.
- Demonstrated understanding of life-cycle embedded systems development including hardware and software.
- Experience in testing and implementing software.
- Experience in industrial networking and communications including topology design.
- Experience with 3-phase electrical systems.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated ability to go beyond specialization and combine controls- and software- systems engineering skills.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related STEM field.
- Operations Management/Distribution Center experience.
- Exposure to Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing efforts, transportation/logistics and/or fulfillment/distribution centers.
- Direct management or responsibility for material handling, automation, or technical projects.
- Proven technical leadership for engineering projects or programs.
- Demonstrated design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions.
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle.
- Experience developing web-based applications using AWS services.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
