Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics R&D

Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics R&D

DESCRIPTION

The Amazon Robotics team is seeking broad, curious engineers to join our diverse team. In addition to holistically designing, building, and delivering end-to-end robotic systems, our team is responsible for the core infrastructure and tools that serve as the backbone of our robotic applications, enabling roboticists, machine learning scientists, and software engineers to collaborate and deploy systems in the field.

As an Amazon Robotics hardware engineer, you will design, build, and test innovative robotic systems and their components such as the end of arm tools. The ideal candidate has experience designing and analyzing mechanical systems, enjoys analytical problem solving, and possesses practical knowledge of manufacturing methods.

Key job responsibilities

1. Design first of a kind robotic grippers and mechanisms for manipulation in cluttered and constrained environments.
2. Work with an interdisciplinary team to improve and maintain existing product designs including specification, design, prototyping, validation and testing.
3. Work with the Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality organizations as well as vendors to ensure a smooth production transition of design changes.
4. Write requirements and functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
5. Exhibit role model behaviors of thorough engineering analysis.
6. Mentor colleagues.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
2. Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment.
3. Established background in Robotics or Mechatronic Systems with technology focus in Actuator and Sensor Evaluation.
4. Experience related to systems architecture, design, and system integration of mechatronic devices.
5. SolidWorks or similar CAD experience with best practices for part design, advanced assemblies, complex configuration management.
6. Familiar with using and the capabilities of rapid prototyping equipment (CNC, 3D printing, waterjet, laser cutter,...).
7. Built and deployed robots to production environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's Degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
2. Experience designing robotic hardware.
3. Strong hands on experience with the ability to craft simple proof-of-concept models.
4. Thorough understanding and use of principles, theories and concepts in mechanical engineering.
5. Proficiency with Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM software and ECO's.
6. Significant experience with the hardware product development process.
7. Demonstrated deep understanding of the business and end user needs quickly, and can proficiently translate those needs into suited technology solutions.

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