Senior Mechanical Test Engineer - Robotics Test Strategy

Amazon; Town of Westboro (WI); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Test Engineer to own the technical test strategy for a robotics product vertical. This hands-on role involves designing test fixtures, leading testing efforts, and converting data into actionable design improvements.

You will mentor teammates and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety and reliability across product launches. The candidate should have a strong background in test fixture development, verification, and safety

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering or related field.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• 7+ years of experience in test fixture or new product development.

Responsibilities

• Own the test strategy for product lines: work with development teams to define what needs to be tested, why, and at what cadence.
• Take tests and fixtures from concept through result, designing the mechanical hardware and converting data into recommendations that improve product design.
• Partner with and guide cross‑functional engineering and technical efforts to build, verify, and execute testing.
• Translate incomplete or ambiguous design requirements into testable criteria through all stages of the development process.
• Improve test methods, coverage, and automation, and mentor engineers on test design, engineering fundamentals, and technical leadership.
• Build and execute certified safety testing, certifying under the supervision of a regulatory body for robotics safety standards, demonstrating safety for new product launches.

Skills

Functional specifications

Design verification

Functional test procedures

Robotics engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics/engineering

Tools

SolidWorks simulation

Ansys Finite Element analysis

Job description

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Test Engineer to own the technical test strategy for a robotics product vertical. This hands-on role involves designing test fixtures, leading testing efforts, and converting data into actionable design improvements.

You will mentor teammates and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety and reliability across product launches. The candidate should have a strong background in test fixture development, verification, and safety