Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics - Hardware at Scale

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

Job summary

Amazon Industrial Robotics seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop hardware systems for our emerging robotic solutions and to scale designs to production. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience designing and troubleshooting custom robotics systems from the ground up and at scale.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, solid understanding of mechanical design principles, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions at pace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• SolidWorks or similar CAD with good part design practices.
• Experience leading mechanical detailed design of electro‑mechanical systems.
• Hands-on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and prototypes.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and application to product design.
• Experience working in a fast-paced agile environment and with full lifecycle development.

Responsibilities

• Execute product designs from concept to production including specification, design, prototyping, validation and testing.
• Own the detailed design and performance of a robotics design.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality as well as vendors to ensure a smooth product launch.
• Write functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Exhibit best practices in mechanical engineering, rigorous analysis, cradle-to-grave ownership.
• Design holistic hardware solutions for ambiguous problems with fluid requirements.

Skills

Electro-mechanical design

Prototyping

Agile mindset

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys

PLM software

Job description

Amazon Industrial Robotics seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop hardware systems for our emerging robotic solutions and to scale designs to production. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience designing and troubleshooting custom robotics systems from the ground up and at scale.

The role requires hands-on prototyping, solid understanding of mechanical design principles, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions at pace.