The Systems Development Engineer will work on contact-rich manipulation for robotic systems, focusing on developing laboratory test strategies and building test infrastructure. The role involves hands-on work in both the lab and coding, collaborating with various engineering teams to refine designs and ensure reliable testing. The team is dedicated to creating efficient robotic workcells that can handle diverse items across Amazon's fulfillment network. This position requires a blend of engineering skills and the ability to adapt quickly to evolving designs.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years building prototype or test hardware for electromechanical or robotic systems.
• Experience writing and maintaining software for hardware integration, test automation, data acquisition, or analysis in Python, C/C++, or a related language.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and Linux systems.
• Experience with robot software frameworks such as ROS 2.

• Build the laboratory and test infrastructure for evaluating new grasping ideas.
• Bring up robot arms and workcells in the lab, ensuring motion and safety integration.
• Partner with engineers to answer design questions through testing.
• Establish characterization procedures and infrastructure for robotic components.
• Instrument lab setups to anticipate future data needs for testing.
• Own the software that enables testing, including hardware integration and data acquisition.
• Write and adapt controls firmware for quick mechanism movement.
• Automate item presentation for volume and repeatability testing.
• Diagnose and resolve discrepancies between test results and reality.

• 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.