Robotics Systems Engineer , Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovations; RDPI) Technology Deployment

Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovations (RDPI) Technology Deployment Systems Engineer

Join Amazon's Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovations (RDPI) Technology Deployment team within Amazon Robotics (AR) organization to deploy innovative industrial robotics across North America's fulfillment network. In RDPI, we have the unique role and privilege of deploying leading edge industrial robotics and customer fulfillment technologies across the North America Stores operations. We raise the bar on the speed, quality and cost of deploying industrial technologies at scale across North America, functioning as the field team who plan, execute and launch the technologies that our internal design and product strategy partners in RDPI develop.

As a Systems Engineer in RDPI, you will be overseeing large scale project planning, installation, and launch of industrial automation technologies across Amazon's growing Stores network. This field engineering position demands strong technical skills for deploying robotic equipment, including mechanical and electrical systems, network configurations, and software coordination. The ideal candidate has experience with complex electro-mechanical and network systems, large scale installations, and system troubleshooting.

You will work with cross-functional partners across the Amazon Fulfillment Technology & Robotics engineering, safety, product strategy, software, supply chain, third-party installers, contracted deployment engineers, construction teams, and internal operations customer teams, functioning as the lead on-site project manager to provide technical oversight on installation Amazon-designed automation equipment.

This Systems Engineer position is an individual contributor role, influencing and leading stakeholders from planning through go-live of each project. Project durations vary from a few days to several months each. This is a travel-based role and you will be expected to travel to meet the requirements of your projects across North America, upwards of 75% or more. Relocation to Amazon Corporate offices in Seattle, Boston, or Austin will be required for the role.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Owning multiple simultaneous deployments of a single technology across multiple sites or overseeing multi-technology deployments within a single site; delivering within documented standards.
• Balancing experience in working with high-complexity industrial technologies, with complex, multi-dependency project management.
• Proactively taking independent initiative in improving system performance and handling end-to-end deployment.
• Managing the tactical deployment of large scale industrial automation technologies.
• Collaborating with hardware engineering, technical program managers, product managers, and internal customers to convert technical requirements into refined deployment execution documents.
• Improving operational metrics and team processes through automation and optimization.
• Independently resolving difficult technical problems during deployment.
• Creating and improving standard work documents and operational guidebooks.
• Influencing internal and partner teams towards meeting team level goals.
• Developing subject matter expertise in one or more deployment domains.
• Mentoring junior engineers and participating in technical assessment.
• Driving operational excellence initiatives with measurable results.

A day in the life involves focused execution of end-to-end deployment and managing technical ambiguity around integration of workcells in fulfillment centers. You will collaborate with hardware engineering, technical program managers, product managers, construction teams, and internal customers including site maintenance and operations teams, to ensure a safe, on time, high quality product is delivered to the internal customer. You will travel to your project sites, collaborate both virtually and in person, to ensure all business stakeholders are aligned on program status.

You will manage the day-to-day project execution, and work on continuous improvement activities to improve deployment execution first pass yield. You will work with senior engineers and your manager to develop technical depth and begin building strategic thinking skills for future growth.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision coverage; maternity and parental leave options;

paid time off (PTO); and a 401(k) plan.

If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets.

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