Amazon

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Amazon$137K — $185K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in hardware development and design for robots or similar systems
  • BS in Mechanical, Robotics, or Mechatronics Engineering
  • Proficient in SolidWorks or similar CAD software
  • Hands-on experience creating prototypes and proof-of-concept models
  • Experience in mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance
  • Strong understanding of technical principles in hardware design
  • Effective communication skills for technical documentation

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to bring product designs from concept to production
  • Work with operations and manufacturing teams to ensure smooth product launches
  • Author functional specifications and validation plans
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and take ownership of projects
  • Design hardware solutions for complex, evolving requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave Options
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plan
Full Job Description
As an Amazon Robotics mechanical engineer, you will develop innovative hardware designs for our emerging robotic systems and improve existing hardware to optimize performance and enhance customer experience. The ideal candidate has experience designing/analyzing robots and/or camera/compute/machine vision modules, enjoys analytical problem solving, possesses practical knowledge of high volume manufacturing methods and is a role model for engineering best practices. This position reports directly to the Hardware Development Engineering Manager.

Key job responsibilities

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for:

- Working with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including specification, design, prototyping, validation and testing

- Working with the Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality organizations as well as vendors to ensure a smooth product launch and sustaining

- Writing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures

- Exhibit role model behaviors of thorough engineering analysis and cradle to grave ownership

- Design and adaptation of holistic hardware solutions for ambiguous problems with fluid requirements

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures

- BS in Mechanical, Robotics or Mechatronics Engineering (or similar field)

- SolidWorks or similar CAD experience, understanding of best practices for part design, advanced assemblies and complex configuration management

- Hands on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and prototypes

- Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers

- Thorough understanding of technical principals, theories and concepts in hardware development and ability to apply them to product design

- Extensive system design experience interfacing with a wide array of electro-mechanical subsystems and associated debugging experience

- Strong organizational and planning skills

- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment and customer focused

- Ability to effectively communicate concepts and write technical documents

- Experience with full product lifecycle and proficiency at completing tasks to meet milestones

- Experience evaluating design, performance and logistical tradeoffs for hardware systems

- Ability to support domestic and international travel as required by the program.

- Desire and energy to work in a fast-paced agile environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production

- Experience with the project management of technical projects

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or equivalent

- Proficiency with SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS Finite Element Analysis tools

- Experience in the design and sustaining of complex mechanical products and equipment

- Experience in actuation and motor development

- Experience in robotic development

- Experience in electro/mechanical integration

- Experience with the project management of technical projects

- Proficiency documenting designs in accordance with ANSI Y-14.5

- Experience designing and debugging tooled (cast, injection mold, forge, stamp, etc) components

- Experience leading product enhancements that improve performance of existing products

- Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management PLM software and ECO's

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work well with teams

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, MA, North Reading - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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