Field Hardware Systems Engineer, Robotics Technical Services
DESCRIPTION
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you'll fit right in here at Robotics Technical Services (RTS).
We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. The RTS Field Support team provides critical support to internal fulfillment and transportation network customers relying on advanced robotics technology.
In this role, you serve as the vital link between on-site technicians and RTS engineering teams, ensuring maximum performance of advanced robotics systems. You will launch new systems, develop preventative maintenance procedures, ensure spare part availability, proactively monitor system performance, provide troubleshooting support, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across Amazon's fulfillment network. You will establish standard operating procedures, performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms that enable the RTS team to scale effectively. Working closely with technical support teams and regional support managers, you will build a cohesive organization responsible for the safety, reliability, and performance of emerging robotics technology. This role requires independent judgment and comfort working with ambiguity in a complex, fast-paced, high-throughput environment where multi-tasking is essential.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
Your day begins by reviewing system performance reports for your region. Perhaps the metrics dashboard revealed unusual performance at a facility or spare parts dropped below threshold at a site. You analyze metrics to identify trends and risks, developing de-risking actions for leadership's weekly business review. You troubleshoot with RME technicians via video, walking them through diagnostic procedures. On-site, you conduct hardware audits for new deployments, gathering customer feedback. Afternoons include designing tools, optimizing processes, and coordinating with regional managers on scaling strategies. Throughout, you're the critical link between field technicians and engineering teams.
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:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
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!
About the team
RTS Field Hardware Support Engineers (FHSE) ensure that our customers—site Reliability and Maintenance Engineers—are equipped to independently maintain Amazon Robotics technologies. Our team achieves this by identifying deficiencies, communicating risk, and proposing mitigation strategies. Our hands-on approach to testing, troubleshooting, and investigating puts us in the shoes of operators and technicians in the field. We work backwards from these insights to satisfy engineering requirements, partnering with safety, hardware, software, and cross-functional support teams.
We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. The RTS Field Support team provides critical support to internal fulfillment and transportation network customers relying on advanced robotics technology.
In this role, you serve as the vital link between on-site technicians and RTS engineering teams, ensuring maximum performance of advanced robotics systems. You will launch new systems, develop preventative maintenance procedures, ensure spare part availability, proactively monitor system performance, provide troubleshooting support, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across Amazon's fulfillment network. You will establish standard operating procedures, performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms that enable the RTS team to scale effectively. Working closely with technical support teams and regional support managers, you will build a cohesive organization responsible for the safety, reliability, and performance of emerging robotics technology. This role requires independent judgment and comfort working with ambiguity in a complex, fast-paced, high-throughput environment where multi-tasking is essential.
Key job responsibilities
- Provide on-site support for new product implementations, upgrades, hardware audits, and troubleshooting for advanced robotics systems
- Partner with site-level RME teams to maximize advanced robotics system performance
- Identify, analyze, and resolve mechanical and system issues across the RTS product suite
- Design and implement electro-mechanical tools, fixtures, and diagnostic solutions to minimize troubleshooting and machine downtime
- Develop and implement proactive monitoring tools to measure safety, reliability, and performance of advanced robotics systems
- Create escalation processes, standard operating procedures, and preventative maintenance protocols for the RTS product suite
- Design and lead training sessions and develop training content for on-site RME teams
- Develop and implement spare parts management systems and processes
- Produce performance reports and provide "voice of the customer" feedback to development and support teams
- Up to 50% travel expected
A day in the life
Your day begins by reviewing system performance reports for your region. Perhaps the metrics dashboard revealed unusual performance at a facility or spare parts dropped below threshold at a site. You analyze metrics to identify trends and risks, developing de-risking actions for leadership's weekly business review. You troubleshoot with RME technicians via video, walking them through diagnostic procedures. On-site, you conduct hardware audits for new deployments, gathering customer feedback. Afternoons include designing tools, optimizing processes, and coordinating with regional managers on scaling strategies. Throughout, you're the critical link between field technicians and engineering teams.
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:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
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!
About the team
RTS Field Hardware Support Engineers (FHSE) ensure that our customers—site Reliability and Maintenance Engineers—are equipped to independently maintain Amazon Robotics technologies. Our team achieves this by identifying deficiencies, communicating risk, and proposing mitigation strategies. Our hands-on approach to testing, troubleshooting, and investigating puts us in the shoes of operators and technicians in the field. We work backwards from these insights to satisfy engineering requirements, partnering with safety, hardware, software, and cross-functional support teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of systems engineering experience
- Experience maintaining the resilience and reliability of services by troubleshooting deployment failures, creating infrastructure as code, creating resources (alarms, metrics, IAM role credentials), infrastructure provisioning and patching hosts
- Experience in automation or monitoring frameworks, deployment or development
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in 24/7 production environment
- Experience designing, implementing, and executing systems and processes to ensure the reliability and performance of products and components, including the use of tools and techniques such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and reliability testing to identify root causes of failures and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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
USA, CA, SAN LEANDRO - 126,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Sacramento - 126,300.00 - 170,000.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Salinas - 126,300.00 - 170,000.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Tracy - 126,300.00 - 170,000.00 USD annually
