Robotics Mechanical Engineer — Floor Systems & Deployment

Amazon; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the definition and development of floor requirements for mobile robots deployed in fulfillment facilities. You will leverage your mechanical design and prototyping skills to ensure reliable robot operation within facility environments.

The role emphasizes cradle-to-grave ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing of floor performance criteria to optimize hardware performance within complex environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with prototyping and implementation.
• SolidWorks CAD with advanced assemblies and configuration management.
• Hands-on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and prototypes.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles and their application to product design.
• Ability to communicate concepts clearly and write technical documents.
• Experience with full lifecycle and meeting milestones.
• Experience evaluating design, performance and logistical tradeoffs for hardware systems.

Responsibilities

• Defining and developing floor requirements and specifications for mobile robots to operate reliably within Amazon facilities.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to execute sustaining engineering from concept to implementation.
• Partnering with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Facilities; coordinating with vendors for deployed robots.
• Writing requirements, functional specs, design verification plans, and test procedures for robot-floor interaction and environmental constraints.
• Exhibiting cradle-to-grave ownership through rigorous engineering analysis.
• Designing holistic hardware and infrastructure solutions for ambiguous problems with fluid requirements.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, vendors, and integrators to sustain automation across the network.
• Creating design of experiments and leading cross-functional validation of floor performance and robot compatibility.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Technical communication

Lifecycle management

Design analysis

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

ANSYS

PLM software

Job description

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the definition and development of floor requirements for mobile robots deployed in fulfillment facilities. You will leverage your mechanical design and prototyping skills to ensure reliable robot operation within facility environments.

The role emphasizes cradle-to-grave ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous testing of floor performance criteria to optimize hardware performance within complex environments.