The Senior Systems Dev Engineer at Amazon Robotics will own the testing ecosystem for a next-generation robot safety system. This role involves building the physical lab, defining benchmarks, and ensuring the rapid maturation of safety technology. The engineer will collaborate with algorithm developers and work on integrating safety with motion planning and other advanced technologies. The position offers the opportunity to push the boundaries of safe performance in robotics.

• 5+ years of experience in systems dev engineering, test engineering, or lab engineering in a robotics or embedded systems environment.
• 3+ years of experience with lab equipment, test fixtures, or physical testing environments for robotics or mechatronic systems.
• Programming experience in Python and/or C++ for test automation.
• Experience defining and tracking engineering metrics to measure development progress.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams spanning hardware and software.
• 5+ years of experience in robotics testing, including algorithm validation on physical robot platforms.
• Experience building lab environments from the ground up, including hardware procurement, layout design, and safety considerations.
• Experience developing benchmarking frameworks for robotics algorithms.
• Knowledge of control systems, dynamics, or motion planning sufficient to design meaningful test scenarios.
• Experience with simulation-to-real validation workflows.
• Experience with data acquisition systems, motion capture, or sensor instrumentation for algorithm evaluation.
• Familiarity with safety-critical development processes and how testing supports certification objectives.
• Experience with test management tools and requirements traceability.
• Experience defining development processes, stage gates, or maturity frameworks for algorithm development.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to track multiple parallel workstreams.
• BS/MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

• Own the development and buildout of the new Compass lab space, including hardware selection and environment design.
• Design, implement, and maintain the full testing suite supporting all three development loops.
• Define and track metrics across development loops to measure algorithm progress and identify bottlenecks.
• Develop benchmarking frameworks and test scenarios that evaluate algorithm performance across robot platforms.
• Collaborate with algorithm developers to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Own the scalability and performance testing infrastructure to ensure algorithms meet real-time constraints.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.