Mechatronics Engineer: Robotics Hardware, Concept to Production

Amazon

Town of Westboro (WI)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 160,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Robotics in Westboro, MA is seeking a Mechatronics Robot Analyst to advance robotic hardware technology, evaluating performance, validating designs, and optimizing systems at scale. You will generate data-informed insights to support customer requirements and guide design choices.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, create kinematic concepts, develop URDFs, and apply MATLAB for dynamics analysis.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field
5+ years of experience designing, building, or analyzing robotic systems
Strong understanding of robot dynamics and kinematics principles
Proficiency with CAD software, particularly SolidWorks, for mechanical design analysis
Deep knowledge of actuator hardware including motors, gearboxes, and electrical components
Strong MATLAB coding skills for analysis and simulation
Experience working with and adapting existing codebases to solve new problems
Excellent ability to handle ambiguity, prioritize work, and determine critical analysis needs
Strong technical documentation and verbal communication skills
Passion for developing robotic hardware technology and bringing systems to production scale

Responsibilities

Working with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including specification, design, prototyping, validation and testing
Intake robotic concepts and high level requirements and create kinematic concepts based on a family of components
Capability to do some basic first-precepts examination of loads and feasibility checks
Generate URDF files
Drive dynamics evaluation using MATLAB dynamics examination tools
Interpret outputs of the assessment and feed back into further iteration on robot concepts
Be able to collaborate directly with customers to align on requirements, discuss tradeoffs, communicate concepts clearly, etc
Ability to code/script in Matlab
Exhibit role model behaviors of thorough engineering assessments and cradle to grave ownership
Design and adaptation of holistic hardware solutions for ambiguous problems with fluid requirements
Working with cross-functional teams, vendors and integrators to deliver automation solutions