Senior Automation Hardware Engineer for Robotic Systems

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon’s Material Handling Engineering team is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to define, design, and deliver next-generation material handling equipment. You will develop mechanical, electrical, and control solutions, collaborating with operations and OEM partners to scale across the global network.

You will design-for-manufacturing, build prototypes, and validate performance, safety, and reliability while maintaining thorough technical documentation and data-driven trade-offs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, or equivalent.
• 5+ years hardware engineering experience designing, building, and testing automation/mechatronics/robotics products.
• Significant experience using SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools.
• Experience in hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems.
• Experience managing external vendors, distributors, partners or learning providers.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate hardware solutions for Amazon’s next-generation material handling systems.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical requirements and engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (operations, procurement, global engineering, and launch teams) to ensure successful product delivery.
• Lead the design-for-manufacturing, assembly, installation, and maintenance processes to ensure long-term scalability.
• Evaluate and integrate OEM hardware solutions; identify gaps and lead in-house design where required.
• Build prototypes, conduct testing, and analyze results to validate performance, safety, and reliability.
• Author technical specifications, design documents, and test plans.
• Champion data-driven decision making, ensuring technical trade-offs are well-documented and communicated.
• Manage risk through proactive identification and mitigation strategies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in automation, robotics, and industrial equipment.

Skills

SolidWorks

FEA

Hardware design

Vendor management

Prototyping

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, or equivalent

Tools

Finite Element Analysis tools

Job description

Amazon’s Material Handling Engineering team is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to define, design, and deliver next-generation material handling equipment. You will develop mechanical, electrical, and control solutions, collaborating with operations and OEM partners to scale across the global network.

You will design-for-manufacturing, build prototypes, and validate performance, safety, and reliability while maintaining thorough technical documentation and data-driven trade-offs.