This role is for an engineer with the ability to design and develop parts and assembly for a wide range of applications within Amazon. In this role youll identify the requirements through customer engagement and use your education and experience to design and build mechanisms that meet customer needs. This is a hands-on role and requires a self-starter with skill in electromechanical system design build and testing. This role is for an engineer who will drive hardware development projects from concept through production within Amazon Manufacturing Services (AMS). The position combines hands-on technical work with project management and customer collaboration. Youll work across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver innovative solutions that meet Amazons high standards for quality and efficiency.
Key job responsibilities
Design and develop mechanical and electromechanical systems using industry-standard CAD tools
Lead technical discussions with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements
Create detailed engineering documentation including drawings specifications and test procedures
Perform engineering analysis including FEA tolerance analysis and failure mode analysis
Develop and execute verification and validation test plans
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations quality and procurement
Manage 2-3 concurrent projects with varying complexity levels
Identify and analyze customer requirements with internal Amazon teams that have impact on the customers business
Document part assembly or product design requirements and attain customer approval to reduce product ambiguity
Ability to work with intermittent management guidance to complete defined tasks
Produce complete design packages CAD detailed drawings analysis reports BOMs Assembly documentation.
Oversee production requests and give guidance to operations staff to ensure on time delivery
Execute manual assembly of first articles and complete functional tests to confirm performance
Facilitate cost trades and design revisions on multiple parallel configurations for cost or manufacturability improvements
Create final product documentation including test results and user manuals
Deliver newly designed products and attain customer final approval
About the team
Amazon Manufacturing Services (AMS) is an internal manufacturing service provided by Amazon to support its engineering and product development needs. AMS offers a range of manufacturing capabilities including additive manufacturing (3D printing) subtractive manufacturing (CNC machining waterjet cutting sheet metal bending) and design engineering services.
- 3 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Demonstrated experience with CAD software (preferably SolidWorks or similar)
- Experience with GD&T and mechanical drawing standards
- Understanding manufacturing processes and DFM principles
- Ability to perform basic structural and mechanical calculations
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management techniques for technical projects
- Hands on experience using multiple manufacturing modalities such as 3D Printing 2D cutting CNC machining and sheet metal forming
- Proficiency in advanced CAD software and finite element-based simulation
- Experience creating circuit diagrams
- Experience in basic programing for system controls such as Python or G-Code
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.