Amazon · 15 hours ago
Sr Hardware Engineer, Last Mile Delivery Automation
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$137K/yr - $186K/yrAmazon is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer (Mechanical) to lead the mechanical design and integration of delivery robots into their last-mile delivery ecosystem. The role focuses on ensuring the mechanical systems support efficient robot operations within delivery vans and stations, while collaborating with various engineering teams to translate operational requirements into scalable designs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Own the mechanical design and integration of robot-related systems within delivery vans, including robot docking, retention, deployment, and secure transport
Design in-van charging solutions for robots, including mechanical interfaces, alignment features, thermal considerations, and serviceability requirements
Lead mechanical design for robot ingress/egress mechanisms, ramps, guides, or fixtures that enable safe and repeatable robot deployment and retrieval
Define and implement station-side infrastructure such as cart docking, robot staging, and handoff interfaces that integrate with existing warehouse workflows
Translate operational and autonomy requirements into clear mechanical requirements, tolerances, and design constraints
Partner with electrical, firmware, robotics, and vehicle engineering teams to ensure end-to-end system integration
Drive designs through concept, prototyping, validation, and production, including DFMEA, tolerance analysis, and environmental testing
Ensure solutions meet safety, ergonomics, and regulatory requirements, including vehicle and workplace safety standards
Optimize designs for cost, manufacturability, durability, and ease of maintenance at fleet scale
Support pilot deployments and field testing, rapidly iterating designs based on real-world feedback from drivers and operations teams
Qualification
Required
Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
Preferred
Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
Experience with the project management of technical projects
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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