Robotics Hardware Development Lead

Amazon; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Development Manager for its Industrial Robotics group in Reading, MA to lead hardware, firmware, and embedded systems engineers on next-generation robotics platforms.

You will shape architecture standards, drive safety-critical firmware, collaborate with robotics, controls, and software teams, and help deliver scalable, high-reliability solutions for real-time computing in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading engineering hardware teams.
• Experience in new hardware product development.
• Experience with DFx (cost, test, manufacturing).
• Experience with safety-critical firmware development.
• Proven track record in robotics computing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of hardware, firmware, and embedded systems engineers.
• Define computing architecture standards and firmware development practices.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps for next-generation robotics computing platforms.
• Design and implement robust, scalable firmware solutions.
• Execute development processes for safety-critical embedded systems.
• Collaborate with robotics, controls, and software teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support architecture decisions for complex robotics systems.
• Implement firmware development strategies.
• Ensure reliable, maintainable, and scalable embedded solutions.
• Follow technical standards for robotics computing platforms.
• Drive innovation in real-time computing and control systems.

Skills

Team management

Hardware product development

Safety-critical firmware development

Robotics computing platforms

Real-time computing / RTOS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Power Engineering or related field

Tools

DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)

Safety certification processes (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Development Manager for its Industrial Robotics group in Reading, MA to lead hardware, firmware, and embedded systems engineers on next-generation robotics platforms.

You will shape architecture standards, drive safety-critical firmware, collaborate with robotics, controls, and software teams, and help deliver scalable, high-reliability solutions for real-time computing in dynamic environments.