Product Development Engineer, OneMHS

Amazons Material Handling Engineering team is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer (HDE) to help define design and deliver the next generation of material handling equipment across our global distribution network. You will play a critical role in developing mechanical electrical and control solutionsworking both independently and in collaboration with third-party OEM partners.

This role requires a balance of deep technical expertise strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business and operational needs into robust scalable engineering solutions. You will work at the intersection of R&D product development and operations challenging the status quo of traditional conveyance sortation and robotics solutions.

Key job responsibilities
- Design develop and validate hardware solutions for Amazons 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.

About the team
Amazon installs a significant quantity of new buildings every year. The historical model has been to allow each integrator to use their own equipment controls subsystems and methodologies. While that has allowed Amazon to be successful to this point the variability between buildings has proven difficult to support and scale. One MHS charge is to build partnerships to focus on consistency and scalability across our network of the future. We will be partnering with key suppliers to help them scale up their manufacturing capabilities to keep up with our needs as well as refining their designs to drive innovation and operational uptime and better meet the specific needs of Amazons operational environment.

- 4 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering electrical engineering or an equivalent engineering science
- 7 years of new hardware products development experience
- Experience in hardware design and validation of components subsystems and systems
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities or experience in technical support
- Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround or experience managing multiple calendars
- - Experience working with OEM vendors and external partners.

- Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- MS degree in engineering statistics computer science operations research business analytics information systems or equivalent
- Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems high-speed packaging lines or manufacturing lines
- Knowledge of consumer product compliance processes and regulations
- - Familiarity with robotics conveyance or sortation systems.

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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.