This role is a 6 month co-op to join AR full time (40 hours/week) from January to June 2025. Come join us in North Reading, MA, or in our newly expanded innovation hub in Westborough, MA!
Both campuses provide a unique opportunity for co-ops to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.
Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.
Amazon Robotics Sensor Team is seeking a talented and motivated computer engineering or robotics student to assist with firmware development, testing, and support for manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have had experience with and interest in embedded system design, possess good communication skills, and enjoy problem solving both independently and in team settings. This position reports directly to the Sensor Software Manager.
The Embedded Software Engineering Co-op will be responsible for:
- Assisting an interdisciplinary team of engineers in the execution of product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation, testing, and certification
- Developing embedded software and python scripts for our current and next generation of sensor and robotic systems.
- Having an understanding of and interest in the technical principles, theories, and concepts in embedded firmware development and testing
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently working towards a BS in Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a similar field and must have at least one semester of school left to complete after the end of the co-op
- Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) role from July to December 2024
- Classroom and project experience in developing embedded systems, firmware, and/or control systems
- Prior internship or co-op experience in a similar field
- Working knowledge and experience programming with C/C++ and Python
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills with a high level of attention to detail.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior internship or co-op experience in a similar field
- Experience with sensors, including but not limited to camera, stereo camera, time-of-flight sensor, Radar, and Lidar.
- Experience with sensor data processing and applications, including but not limited to sensor fusion, computer vision.
- Experience in the design and debugging of embedded systems
- Commitment to rigorous testing practices
- If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.