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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Amazon
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Seattle, WA$137.3k - $185.7kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive the design, development, and launch of novel robotics hardware for Amazon’s advanced automation systems, focusing on mechanism architecture, electromechanical integration, and vendor coordination within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define mechanical requirements and allocate them to components; perform trade studies to select architectures
  • Collaborate closely with electrical, firmware, and controls engineers on electromechanical integration, cable routing, and thermal management
  • Lead CAD design (SolidWorks or equivalent), tolerance stack-ups, FEA, and design reviews
  • Build and test electromechanical subsystem prototypes and integrated systems
  • Support product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments
  • Coordinate with external partners (actuator suppliers, gear design houses, fabrication vendors) on statements of work, design reviews, and deliverable tracking
  • Drive DFM/DFA and work with contract manufacturers and vendors to bring designs from prototype to low-rate production

Qualifications

  • Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
  • BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
  • Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
  • 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and product development of complex electromechanical systems
  • Strong proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, CREO, or equivalent) with demonstrated ability to manage large assemblies
  • Experience with DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
  • Experience managing vendor/supplier relationships for precision machined or injection-molded components
  • Hands-on prototyping and test experience with actuators, mechanisms, or robotic systems

Skills

Required:Mechanical design3D CADDFM/DFAVendor managementPrototyping & testing

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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