Product Development Engineer - Automation Design, OneMHS
Amazon· Hardware Development
Atlanta, GA, Hebron, KY, Westborough, MA, Springdale, OH, Nashville, TN, Bellevue, WA$117.3k - $160kFull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Amazon’s Material Handling Engineering team seeks a Hardware Development Engineer to define, design, and deliver next-generation material handling equipment across the global distribution network, developing mechanical, electrical, and control solutions with internal and OEM collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and validate hardware solutions for Amazon’s next-generation material handling systems.
- Translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical requirements and engineering solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners (operations, procurement, global engineering, and launch teams) to ensure successful product delivery.
- Lead the design-for-manufacturing, assembly, installation, and maintenance processes to ensure long-term scalability.
- Evaluate and integrate OEM hardware solutions; identify gaps and lead in-house design where required.
- Build prototypes, conduct testing, and analyze results to validate performance, safety, and reliability.
- Author technical specifications, design documents, and test plans.
- Champion data-driven decision making, ensuring technical trade-offs are well-documented and communicated.
- Manage risk through proactive identification and mitigation strategies.
- Stay current with emerging technologies in automation, robotics, and industrial equipment.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
Skills
Required:Mechanical engineeringPrototyping
Benefits
- base salary plus sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance, EAP, mental health support, FSA, 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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