As a Principal Hardware Systems Engineer, you’ll define and scale the hardware and automation systems that power high-volume fulfillment operations. You’ll lead the technical architecture behind complex electromechanical platforms, partnering across Software Engineering, Product, Operations, and external vendors to deliver reliable, production-ready systems at scale. In this role, you’ll drive the integration of hardware and software across mission-critical automation workflows while shaping long-term platform strategy, standardization, and system performance. You’ll play a key role in solving complex operational challenges and advancing the next generation of fulfillment automation infrastructure.

• Define end-to-end architecture for hardware and automation systems across fulfillment and operational workflows.

• Lead technical decision-making across electromechanical systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, maintainability, and production readiness.

• Partner with external vendors, contractors, and system integrators to guide development, review technical designs, and validate delivery quality.

• Translate operational and product requirements into technical specifications, validation plans, test procedures, and system acceptance criteria.

• Drive reliability and observability initiatives across production systems, including telemetry, diagnostics, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Software Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to support seamless hardware and software integrations.

• Review and evaluate electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, firmware behavior, production test data, and system-level performance metrics.

• Shape the long-term technical strategy for automation initiatives, including standardized hardware platforms, integration frameworks, and deployment best practices.

• At least 10 years of experience working with electromechanical systems, industrial automation, robotics, embedded systems, or related technologies.

• Deep cross-disciplinary engineering expertise spanning mechanical, electrical, controls, and embedded systems, with the ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues.

• Experience working with motion control systems, sensors, motor drives, PLCs, and industrial communication protocols such as RS-232/485, Modbus, or EtherNet/IP.

• Strong understanding of hardware and software integration concepts, including APIs, control flows, telemetry systems, diagnostics, and production monitoring.

• Experience reviewing and validating electrical schematics, mechanical assemblies, bills of materials, firmware behavior, and production test results.

• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, production-quality systems, and common electromechanical failure modes in operational environments.

• Experience overseeing external vendors, contract manufacturers, or system integrators through technical execution, validation, and deployment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly present technical risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations across teams and leadership.

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