System Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$99,100–$160,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $159,600–$184,300 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 665 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · System Development Engineer

The System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo joins the Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering team to integrate machines and equipment with enterprise manufacturing systems within a satellite manufacturing facility. This role involves bridging IT and OT environments by connecting plant-floor assets like robots, PLCs, SCADA systems, and CNC machines to enterprise platforms such as MES. You will build custom manufacturing applications, including operations dashboards, digital work instructions, and traceability tools, while developing real-time data pipelines. Key responsibilities include designing and deploying applied AI solutions for predictive maintenance, automated quality inspection, and process optimization. Required skills include programming in Java, C++, or C#, ETL management, and experience with industrial protocols like OPC UA, MQTT, and REST APIs to support satellite manufacturing operations.

What you'll do

  • Integrate plant-floor equipment like PLCs, robots, and CNC machines with enterprise systems using OPC UA, MQTT, and REST APIs.
  • Build and maintain real-time data pipelines to enable end-to-end production visibility and traceability across the manufacturing stack.
  • Develop custom manufacturing applications including dashboards, digital work instructions, and production monitoring systems.
  • Design and deploy applied AI solutions for predictive maintenance, automated quality inspection, and process optimization.
  • Translate manufacturing process requirements into scalable digital solutions in partnership with manufacturing engineers.
  • Architect reliable and secure industrial network infrastructure to support OT/IT convergence.

What we're looking for

  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
  • Experience in professional, non-internship software development.
  • Experience in ETL management and data pipeline development.
  • Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling or manufacturing lines.
  • Experience integrating industrial equipment (PLCs, SCADA, robots, CNC machines) using protocols such as OPC UA, MQTT, or REST APIs.
  • Experience building production software applications or understanding software development, distributed systems, and systems architecture (preferred).
  • Experience with AWS or cloud technologies (preferred).
  • Experience in one or more IT infrastructure domains, industrial networking, or space vehicle operations (preferred).

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