DESCRIPTION
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced innovative devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon
Echo and Amazon Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.
The Role:
As a Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Automation, you will be responsible for defining, developing, and implementing controls and software standards to the
assembly automation equipment. You will be a key member of the development team and will be the main interface between the Hardware and Product Design Engineering teams with local and Offshore Operations teams within Lab126 and our OEM partners. In this role, you will:
- Work across teams to design and develop systems which integrate hardware and software.
- Prototype and test concepts or features through simulators, emulators and with live robotic equipment.
- Work closely with Sr. Engineers to create production-ready systems which can be deployed at Amazon scale.
- Play an important role in tackling hard problems, acquiring expertise as needed.
- Work on proposed projects that will require taking guidance from Sr. Engineers to implement
- Operate tactfully with guidance within the organization.
Your work contributes to the long term strategic initiatives, you still work closely with senior engineers across teams on day-to-day questions and escalations.
Key job responsibilities
Research, design, and develop hardware sub-components for devices or electromechanical systems
Design sub-components that match defined specifications and requirements
Work with CAD modelling software and engineering tools (SolidWorks,
MATLAB, etc.)
Work with suppliers to understand fabrication and manufacturing feasibility (DFM, tolerance analysis)
Assist in trade-off decisions (materials, availability, cost)
Deliver quality artefacts: design schematics, component/
assembly drawings, bill of materials, trade studies
Troubleshoot, research root causes, and resolve defects
Document research and design alternatives considered
Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions
Escalate risks or problems in solutions or project plans
A day in the life
You will develop software based on the guidance provided for
Assembly Automation Equipment.
You will troubleshoot automation hardware equipment as per the guidance provided by Sr. HDE.
You will work closely with Sr. HDEs to develop hardware solution for
assembly automation equipment.
You will create necessary documentation for the code development you perform.
About the team
We are a team of engineers, scientists, and builders within Amazon Robotics who refuse to accept "this is how it's always been done." We challenge the status quo — asking ourselves how to solve real factory-floor problems, not whether they can be solved. We paint our north star and work backwards from there, building the foundation blocks year over year. We are rigid in our vision and flexible in the path to get there.
Innovation is core to what we do. We stay welded to factory conditions and work backwards from real problems — automating to eliminate operator dependency. We embrace how technology is evolving, especially with AI reshaping the landscape, but we don't chase trends. We stay hungry and foolish, and mindset is everything.
If you want to build systems that directly powers robotic systems at scale across Amazon's global operations, this is your team.
- 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience with hardware/software integration and
real-time systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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, CA, Sunnyvale - 122,600.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually