Amazon System Development Engineer Operations Engineering 

Namibia, Oshana 

983339572

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
Role Description:
This role will be responsible for collaborating with OEMs on developing, standardizing, implementing, and troubleshooting controls, electrical, and hardware solutions for robotics and material handling systems, act as a liaison for internal and external resources, and develop to meet scaling needs. The Systems Development Engineer will be defining requirements and standards from individual work cells to large complex MHE integration across multiple vendors. The position will balance controls and software integration between internal and external stakeholders, as well as provide commissioning support to the Operations Engineering Teams on achieving system performance prior to/during/and after launch of greenfield sites and/or retrofit sites.
Key job responsibilities
• Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define performance on equipment, material and services
• Perform PLC and IPC control level issues and performance diagnosis
• Define and measure system performance KPIs, leveraging industry standard PackML
• Follow and enforce industrial network security requirements
• Follow change management process and develop ad-hoc PLC ladder and/or structured text code change
• Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
• Work with IT, FC Software, Vendors, and Operations Engineering to support new MHE systems deployments
• Undertake industrial engineering design on existing and new material handling systems across World Wide network• Develop and standardize modular PLC or IPC code that can be utilized for vendors to utilize in the MHE systems
• Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, and integration specifications
• Support commissioning of new automation elements / designs
• Actively participate in local or World-Wide network level control projects and Initiatives
• Provide value engineering/ value analysis
• Ensures adherence to all Health & Safety procedures. Be proactive in the raising of potential H&S issues and the development of personal safety awareness
• Use AutoCAD to review, develop and maintain electrical schematic and conveyor layout drawings
• Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as the NEC and NFPA.
• Support emulation and simulation modeling of material handling systems.
• Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on the global project repository
• Partner with all FC stakeholders in order to build effective relationships
• Conduct Post go-audits to determine what good looks like with the stakeholders of the fulfillment centers.
• Ability to travel up to 75%
A day in the life1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another STEM field
- 4+ years’ experience as a project engineer, process engineer, project manager, manufacturing engineer, or related occupation.
- 2+ years’ experience directly managing and responsible for large material handling or automation projects.
- Design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions, such as complex material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines.
- Experience with Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project and Outlook.
- Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)

- Advanced industrial engineering, project management and implementation experience
- Experience with, or desire to learn, the following: Robocontrollers, Microcontrollers, Robot Computers and SBCs, Robot Servo Controllers, PWM & Advanced Signal Driven DC Motor Controllers, Robot Stepper Motor Controllers
- Strong IPC based control systems experience
- Experience with equipment OEE and/or PackML integration and data ingestion