Robotics Solutions Design Lead

Amazon Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics in Massachusetts is seeking an innovative engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for Fulfillment Centers, Sort Centers, and AMZL. You will translate requirements into cohesive robotic solutions and validate feasibility with simulations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and systems teams, managing multiple projects, and delivering scalable, high-throughput solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or foreign equivalent required.
• 5+ years of design, innovation, and R&D experience.
• Experience managing engineering design projects.
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment and high-speed manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design automated sortation, package stacking into containers, and movement solutions that integrate with upstream and downstream systems to meet throughput requirements and Amazon design standards.
• Analyze operational and financial metrics to inform design decisions.
• Coordinate with systems engineering and operations teams to optimize deployed solution performance.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects with internal teams, external partners, contractors, and vendors.
• Build simulation models and conduct throughput analyses to validate solution feasibility.
• Drive technical design projects from concept through implementation, understanding system-of-systems interactions across robotics, MHE, and facility infrastructure.
• Define solution requirements and drive them to product teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders through all design phases from initial design and systems integration through construction and startup.
• Work with product management and systems engineering to develop next-generation features that enhance solution performance.
• Travel up to 15% to sites in the US, Canada, and EU.

Skills

Design & Innovation

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Automated Material Handling

High-speed Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Amazon Robotics in Massachusetts is seeking an innovative engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for Fulfillment Centers, Sort Centers, and AMZL. You will translate requirements into cohesive robotic solutions and validate feasibility with simulations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and systems teams, managing multiple projects, and delivering scalable, high-throughput solutions.