Amazon.com Services LLC
Robotics and Automation Systems
HardwareDevelopmentEngineer,WWGSRobotics&AutomationSystems
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“Hardware Development Engineer, WWGS Robotics & Automation Systems at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Hardware development, Robotics automation, Mechanical engineering. Design hardware components. Develop hardware components”
What You'll Achieve.
Lower costs; Increase efficiency; Enhance customer experience; Deliver high-quality solutions; Ensure design feasibility; Ensure cost-effectiveness; Maximize value of physical automation; Engineer resilient solutions
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting design issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years mechanical engineering, Experience with prototyping
Nice to Have
SolidWorks simulation knowledge, Ansys Finite Element analysis knowledge, Experience designing complex mechanical products, Experience designing complex equipment at volume
What You'll Do.
Design hardware components
Develop hardware components
Test hardware components
Design mechanical components
Develop mechanical components
Test mechanical components
Research commercially available solutions
Recommend commercially available solutions
Develop bespoke peripheral tools
Deliver detailed drawings
Deliver trade studies
Deliver technical documentation
Solve hardware engineering problems
Evaluate vendor designs
Analyze material choices
Analyze mechanical approaches
Validate vendor performance claims
Partner with Product Managers
Partner with Systems Engineers
Partner with Quality Engineers
Work with manufacturers
Collaborate with Amazon Robotics teams
Communicate technical constraints
Optimize validation processes
Optimize test processes
Train new team members
Participate in design reviews
Participate in scoping discussions
Participate in hiring activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Interdisciplinary Systems Engineers; Quality Engineers; Vendors; Amazon Robotics teams
Communication Scope
Communicate technical constraints
Process & Methodology
Scoping discussions
Full Job Description
Join Worldwide Grocery Store (WWGS), Robotics and Automation Systems (GRAS) Hardware and Systems team as we bridge advanced technology with operational excellence to revolutionize grocery automation at massive scale. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you'll design and validate innovative hardware solutions that directly impact Amazon's grocery fulfillment operations—lowering costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing customer experience across millions of orders. Why This Role is Exciting: - Diverse Innovation Portfolio: Work on innovative systems spanning Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Robotic Arms, and many others. - Real Impact at Scale: Your designs will directly influence Amazon's grocery automation strategy, affecting operational excellence and customer experience across the entire grocery fulfillment network. - Technical Ownership: Design bespoke peripheral tools and solutions when commercial alternatives don't meet Amazon's unique needs—you'll explore commercially available solutions, analyze vendor designs, develop custom hardware, and critically evaluate vendor assertions - Autonomous Contribution: Work independently with limited guidance on difficult hardware engineering problems, making critical trade-offs and influencing component and system design decisions - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, Interdisciplinary Systems Engineers, Quality Engineers, vendors, and Amazon Robotics teams to deliver high-quality solutions - Growth-Oriented Culture: Join a team that values business impact over perfection, maintains healthy skepticism, and actively mentors engineers while providing clear paths for career advancement. Key job responsibilities Hardware Design & Development: - Design, develop, and test hardware and mechanical components for grocery automation systems with limited guidance. - Research and recommend commercially available solutions, making informed trade-offs between make vs. buy de
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