Manufacturing Systems Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts

We combine robotics with world-class software engineering to build low-latency systems that coordinate complex robotic operations and learn from production data, delivering AI-native solutions with speed, reliability, and quality at scale. You will work with passionate builders who are customer-obsessed and committed to technical excellence in applying buffer-centric and flow optimization principles to create environments where humans and robots work safely and efficiently together. In this environment, your contributions directly impact the ability to serve customers worldwide by optimizing entire systems rather than individual components.
Key job responsibilities
Within Amazon, IT exists to accelerate development and enable scaled manufacturing. You will be working to establish a departmental IT team from the ground up, acquiring and managing commercial-off-the-shelf CAD/simulation/product software necessary for organizational growth.
- Architect, build, and administer commercial-off-the-shelf software applications consistent with Amazon's standards and industry best practices.
- Partner with product managers, manufacturing engineering, and software build teams to understand customer needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and prioritize work that delivers the highest business impact.
- Architect and deliver automation, including AI-driven self-healing and predictive maintenance capabilities, to reduce operational toil and improve consistency at scale across managed systems.
- Apply security-first design principles, establishing and maintaining identity management (AAA) using Amazon standard tooling (Federate, idPrism, Authguard) and ensuring all systems adhere to security policies and least-privilege principles.
- Implement observability and application integrations using AWS tooling to support growing operational demands at scale.
- Ensure high availability, resiliency, and business continuity for managed applications. Proactively identify recurring issues and drive resolution metrics to systematically improve system reliability.
- Assist with technical aspects of software vendor relationships and contract negotiations.
- Participate in a team oncall rotation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience building tools for building, testing, releasing or monitoring
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in communicating with executives to describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, N.Reading - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually