Senior Robotics Solutions Design Engineer

Amazon; Town of Westboro (WI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking an innovative engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for fulfillment centers, with expertise in linear sorters, crossbelt systems, AMR/AGV, and modular integration across robotics and material handling. You will validate feasibility through simulations, optimize configurations, and drive system-level design decisions across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, project management, and the ability to communicate with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience
• Experience with design & innovation and research & development
• Experience in management of engineering design projects
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high‑speed manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Design automated sortation, package stacking into containers, and movement solutions that integrate with upstream and downstream systems to meet throughput requirements and Amazon design standards.
• Analyze operational and financial metrics to inform design decisions and feature prioritization.
• Partner with systems engineering and operations teams to optimize deployed solution performance.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects while coordinating with internal teams, external partners, contractors, and vendors.
• Build simulation models and conduct throughput analyses to validate solution feasibility and solve complex integration challenges and tradeoffs.
• Drive technical design projects from concept through implementation, understanding system-of-systems interactions across robotics, MHE, and facility infrastructure.
• Define solution requirements and drive them to product teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders through all design phases from initial design and systems integration through construction and startup.
• Work with product management and systems engineering to develop next-generation features that enhance solution performance.
• Travel up to 15% to sites in the US, Canada, and EU.

Skills

Design experience

Engineering leadership

Project management

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amazon Robotics is seeking an innovative engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for fulfillment centers, with expertise in linear sorters, crossbelt systems, AMR/AGV, and modular integration across robotics and material handling. You will validate feasibility through simulations, optimize configurations, and drive system-level design decisions across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, project management, and the ability to communicate with