Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotics & Mechanisms

Amazon Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, prototype, test, and scale mechanical systems for robotic products. You will lead mechanism design and mechatronics, bringing ideas from concept to production with cross-functional hardware and software teams.

This role requires extensive CAD experience, strong prototyping skills, and the ability to manage parts through machining, casting, and 3D printing while coordinating with global suppliers and ensuring quality.

Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and test procedures.
• 10+ years in mechanical engineering.
• Proficient CAD skills across major software packages.
• Strong prototyping and mechanism design capability.
• Experience machining, casting, and 3D printing parts.
• Mechatronics exposure with sensors, actuators, and motion control.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and global supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes and refine designs for robotic mechanisms and subsystems.
• Create and optimize precision mechanical systems including linkages and actuators.
• Collaborate with electrical and software engineers to integrate sensors and controls.
• Partner with designers to meet product aesthetics and cosmetics requirements.
• Design parts for machining, casting, and 3D printing.
• Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers worldwide to source components and manage timelines.
• Perform life-cycle testing, QA, and failure analysis to validate designs.
• Oversee transition from prototype to mass production with manufacturing partners.

Skills

Mechanism design

Mechatronics

CAD proficiency

Prototyping

Design for manufacturability

Global supply chain

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

NX

CATIA

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design, prototype, test, and scale mechanical systems for robotic products. You will lead mechanism design and mechatronics, bringing ideas from concept to production with cross-functional hardware and software teams.

This role requires extensive CAD experience, strong prototyping skills, and the ability to manage parts through machining, casting, and 3D printing while coordinating with global suppliers and ensuring quality.