Senior Mechanical Engineer – Robotics End Effectors

Amazon; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Engineer to design, integrate and launch robotic end effectors. The role emphasizes mechanism design, integration, and hands-on prototyping within multidisciplinary teams to deploy safe, scalable automation.

You will author requirements, verify designs, support manufacturing, and contribute to rapid schedules, while collaborating with Electrical and Controls engineers. We value deep knowledge of mechanical systems and field-ready testing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and integrating mechanisms into robotics systems.
• Expert in wire rope, dyneema, 4-bar linkage, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes and debugging subsystems.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Author functional requirements, design verification plans and test procedures
• Execute product designs which meet the requirements
• Build and test mechanical subsystem prototypes and integrated systems
• Support product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments
• Work efficiently to support rapid schedules

Skills

10+ yrs mech design

Prototype testing

Mechanism integration

Hydrostatic transmissions

Education

Master's in EE/CE

Tools

PLM software

ECO management

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Engineer to design, integrate and launch robotic end effectors. The role emphasizes mechanism design, integration, and hands-on prototyping within multidisciplinary teams to deploy safe, scalable automation.

You will author requirements, verify designs, support manufacturing, and contribute to rapid schedules, while collaborating with Electrical and Controls engineers. We value deep knowledge of mechanical systems and field-ready testing.