The Sensor System Engineer will join the Machine Vision Systems team at Amazon Robotics, serving as a Subject Matter Expert that connects customers, product strategy, and technical execution. This role focuses on translating real-world customer needs into actionable sensor solutions for robotic platforms. The ideal candidate will engage with customers, define product requirements, and collaborate across various engineering disciplines. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and strong communication skills to ensure alignment on project goals.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, sensor development, or related technical roles
• Strong understanding of sensor technologies such as imaging, depth sensing, LiDAR, or ToF
• Experience communicating with customers and technical teams to collect requirements and describe product features
• Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields is preferred
• Experience in mobile robotics sensing applications including navigation, manipulation, and perception
• Knowledge of key technology and market trends

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for internal and external customers.
• Conduct discovery sessions and gather use-case requirements to translate customer needs into technical specifications.
• Partner with product management to define product requirements and prioritize features.
• Contribute to sensor system architecture selections to meet performance and integration requirements.
• Evaluate emerging sensing technologies and benchmark against competitive solutions.
• Identify and communicate technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, optical, mechanical, electrical, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure cohesive solutions.

• 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.