Senior Industrial Designer — Robotics & Class-A Surfacing

Amazon; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer to translate design vision into production-ready form language for next-generation robotic platforms. You will own form development from early volumetric exploration through surface refinement, balancing aesthetics with manufacturability and complex electromechanical packaging.

You will collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing teams, ensure Class-A quality surfaces, and deliver production-ready CAD models with clear design intent for tooling

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial design for complex physical products.
• Experience collaborating with mechanical and manufacturing engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in Rhino, SubD modeling, Alias, Blender, or Plasticity.
• Portfolio showing proportion, visual hierarchy, and unified aesthetics.
• Knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, die casting, and composites.
• Understanding of dynamic kinematic clearances and packaging for motors/electronics.
• Ability to deliver production-ready STEP/mesh files.

Responsibilities

• Form Development & Surface Refinement from volumetric exploration to production surfaces.
• Design for Manufacturing with draft angles, tooling, and production intent.
• Establish a cohesive visual brand language across the robot.
• Address dynamic articulation and clearances while maintaining design intent.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering, robotics, and manufacturing teams on packaging.
• Deliver organized CAD models with design intent documentation and DFM notes.

Skills

Industrial design

Collaborate with engineering teams

Proportion & visual hierarchy

Product packaging knowledge

Dynamic kinematic understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field

Tools

Rhino

SubD modeling

Alias

Blender

Plasticity

Gravity Sketch

Vizcom AI

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer to translate design vision into production-ready form language for next-generation robotic platforms. You will own form development from early volumetric exploration through surface refinement, balancing aesthetics with manufacturability and complex electromechanical packaging.

You will collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing teams, ensure Class-A quality surfaces, and deliver production-ready CAD models with clear design intent for tooling