PrototypingLabLead

Amazon Robotics is seeking an exceptional prototyping lab lead to run an additive and subtractive manufacturing lab that serves as a critical capability for multi-billion-dollar robotics programs. You will be the hands-on fabrication expert and operational guide who can take a napkin sketch and turn it into reality, working in a well-equipped prototyping shop to rapidly build and iterate on test equipment and prototypes. About the Role We need an experienced Lab Engineer to steward our state-of-the-art prototyping lab supporting all of Amazon Robotics and our parent organization FTR. Job Overview - In this role you will lead day-to-day operations of a fully equipped additive and subtractive manufacturing lab featuring Hurco CNC mills, Okuma live-tool CNC lathes, a Bystronic CNC press brake, HP Multi Jet Fusion, Formlabs SLS, Stratasys PolyJet printers, and more. Translate early-stage concepts into functional prototypes and test fixtures at speed. Direct a technical team and coordinate across mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering stakeholders. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement in lab processes, equipment utilization, and fabrication quality. Partner with program teams to prioritize builds that accelerate multi-billion-dollar robotics programs. Own the build plan end-to-end, you choose the fabrication approach, tooling, and sequence for every job that comes through the door. If you are passionate about pioneering new technologies for the real world, inventing hands-on fabrication, directing a technical team, and delivering great hardware at scale, we want to talk to you. Key job responsibilities - Lead lab operations and a small team of technicians in a fast-paced prototyping environment supporting multiple concurrent programs Single-handedly fabricate rapid prototypes and test equipment from concept to completion, serving as the technical expert for complex machining problems. - Take sketches or concepts and build them using a full range o