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Sr Principal, Industrial Design, industrial robotics

Amazon
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Hybrid (USA, MA, N.Reading)$240.1k - $324.8kPosted yesterday

About the role

Amazon is building robotic systems that combine AI, advanced control systems, and mechanical design to create automation solutions that work safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. The role leads the vision for the robotics portfolio, managing a multidisciplinary team, external design agencies, and defining how robots look, move, and communicate with humans.

Responsibilities

  • Establishes and owns the design language for the entire portfolio, spanning UX, visual, motion and industrial design, and physical identity across all products, enclosures, accessories, and ecosystem touchpoints.
  • Owns the overarching design strategy, negotiating priorities, focus, and clarity of solution with cross-functional product and tech directors and general managers.
  • Owns and manages external design agency partnerships, setting design direction, managing deliverables, and ensuring coherence across internal and external teams.
  • Leads the design of component packaging and enclosures (panels, access doors, housings), balancing aesthetics, design for manufacturing, and serviceability.
  • Defines the robot's motion language and character design, establishing how the robot moves, communicates intent, and builds trust with the humans it works alongside
  • Drives ecosystem and systems-level design thinking across the robot, charger, accessories, and the physical environments in which the robot operates.
  • Drives alignment across partner teams on customer problems, product vision, and priorities. Creates scalable systems that enable federation of design work.
  • Brings structure to ambiguity when defining new products and applying new technologies. Ensures the resulting products are simple, clear, and functional.
  • Stays current on advances in industrial design, manufacturing processes, ergonomics, and motion/character design. Leads the team to identify and experiment with new approaches.
  • Maintains strong working relationships with Product Management, Marketing, and other stakeholder groups.
  • Inspires and develops a small diverse team, creating a culture of inclusion and creativity.
  • Contributes as a key leader to the Design Culture and Community at Amazon.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in industrial design, product design, or a similar role focused on physical product development
  • Experience with iterative design and development processes, from sketch and 3D CAD through physical prototyping to production
  • A portfolio demonstrating excellence in physical product design, including form development, CMF (color, material, finish), prototyping, and design for manufacturing
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, including injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, and related production methods
  • Experience managing external design agencies, setting creative direction, and ensuring quality across internal and external teams
  • Track record of presenting to and influencing senior executive management
  • Strong knowledge of ergonomics, human factors, and usability principles as applied to physical products and human-robot interaction
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Skills

Required:Industrial design leadershipDesign language establishmentExternal design agency managementCMF and prototypingCommunication and storytellingErgonomics and usability for humans-robot interaction
Nice to have:Motion and character design
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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