Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Test and Validation, Amazon Robotics

At Amazon Robotics, we're revolutionizing the future of automation with intelligent, adaptable robots that work alongside humans at Amazon's massive scale. Our mission focuses on creating robotic systems that can perceive, plan, and act intelligently in complex fulfillment environments. As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer in Test and Validation, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our motion planning and control algorithms are robust and reliable across diverse global environments.

You'll be working with a collaborative team that builds high-performance, real-time robotic systems, focusing on groundbreaking areas such as scene understanding, large-scale generative models, closed-loop control, and robotic manipulation. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing sophisticated experiments that push our systems to their limits while developing automated testing pipelines that ensure consistent quality and performance.

The role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking, as you'll need to create representative lab experiments that can accurately predict real-world performance. You'll be instrumental in developing validation plans that thoroughly assess new robot behaviors and control algorithms, ensuring they meet the demanding requirements of Amazon's global operations.

This position offers the unique opportunity to work on unprecedented challenges in robotics at a scale that few organizations can match. You'll be part of a team that's not just solving theoretical problems but implementing solutions that directly impact millions of customers worldwide. The role requires a blend of technical depth, experimental rigor, and collaborative skills as you'll work closely with scientists and engineers across multiple disciplines.

We offer competitive compensation including a base salary range of $151,300 to $261,500 per year (varying by location), along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), parental leave, and PTO. Join us in shaping the future of robotics and be part of a team that's making science fiction into reality at Amazon scale.