Mechanical Engineer, Amazon Robotics

As an Amazon Robotics Mechanical Engineer on the Mobile Robotics team, you will support the sustaining engineering efforts for Amazon"s network of mobile drive units deployed across our fulfillment facilities. In this role, you will take particular ownership over the definition and development of floor requirements that enable mobile robots to successfully function within Amazon facilities. The ideal candidate has experience designing and analyzing robotic systems, enjoys analytical problem solving, and possesses practical knowledge of robotic design, fabrication, assembly, and rapid prototyping - with an ability to bridge mechanical hardware performance and environmental/infrastructure constraints.

Key job responsibilities

• Defining and developing floor requirements and specifications for mobile robots to operate reliably within Amazon facilities
• Working with an interdisciplinary team to execute sustaining engineering solutions from concept to implementation, including specification, design, prototyping, validation, and testing
• Partnering with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Facilities organizations as well as vendors to support the deployed fleet of mobile drive units
• Writing requirements, functional specifications, design verification plans, and test procedures - particularly as they relate to robot-floor interaction and environmental constraints
• Exhibiting role-model behaviors of thorough engineering analysis and cradle-to-grave ownership
• Designing and adapting holistic hardware and infrastructure solutions for ambiguous problems with fluid requirements
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, vendors, and integrators to deliver and sustain automation solutions across the network
• Creating design of experiments and leading cross-functional efforts to validate floor performance criteria and robot compatibility

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. 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!

About the team

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart, collaborative team of enthusiastic doers that work passionately to apply leading edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers' experiences in ways we can't even image yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.