Mechanical Engineer, Mechatronics - Bellevue, United States - Amazon Services LLC

Description

Looking for a new opportunity? Join us in Fulfillment Technology & Robotics to conceive, design and develop innovative products for e-commerce operations that may include robotics, mechatronic sortation solutions, packaging automation, AGVs, storage or other hardware solutions.

Key job responsibilities
This role is with Amazon Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging. We design custom packaging automation, conveyance and sortation solutions for large-scale deployment in Amazon's fulfillment network.

We build the Mechatronics and Robotics solutions that enable the efficiencies that customers have come to expect from Amazon's retail business.

We focus on safety, speed of delivery, optimization and value. We tackle big goals and work hard to make automation history through invention, problem-solving, and highly-engaged teams. We are a global organization with research and development in North America and Europe.

As a Mechanical Engineer for Amazon Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging team, you will work in an interdisciplinary team to develop, design, prototype, and test innovative automation solutions for Amazon's fulfillment network.

You will own key aspects of the architecture of complex and integrated electro-mechanical systems from concept to production and deployment.

You will drive the technical details and pragmatic feasibility of mechatronic systems that integrate mechanical, electrical, and software components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, both internal and external, to deliver reliable and scalable systems.

A day in the life

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will:

• Lead the design architecture and integration of custom electro-mechanical systems, considering mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Build, test and validate prototypes to prove path to viable, manufacturable and scalable solutions.
• Design electro-mechanical components, create detailed designs in CAD, generate drawings and release documentation for manufacturing through a PLM software
• Collaborate with program and engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
• Use your experience in robotics to improve the overall system efficiencies and performance
• Work with manufacturing stakeholders, internal and external, to ready your designs for volume manufacturing
• Work with the Safety, Regulatory, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality teams as well as outside partners to ensure smooth product launches
• Travel domestically and internationally to troubleshoot your designs in early field applications.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Bellevue, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics (or similar field)
• 5+ years of experience in the design of complex mechatronics or robotics systems
• Strong handson experience with the ability to craft proofofconcept prototypes
• Experience in Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, Tolerancing and GD&T
• 4+ years of Solidworks, or similar CAD software, experience with knowledge of best practices for part design, large assemblies, drawings and configuration management
• Strong organizational skills and ability to collaborate with other teams in a fastpaced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate concepts and proposals through design reviews and presentations to management
• Customerfocused and able to prioritize work demands in a dynamic work environment with multiple projects, project owners and dedication to meeting deadlines
• Selfmotivated and perpetually curious. Able to anticipate team needs, acquire new skills, improve processes, and mentor junior engineers
• Comfortable in midst of ambiguity.
• Able to work in a diverse team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics (or similar field)
• Demonstrated experience volume manufacturing such as diecasting or injection molded
• Good understanding of system engineering and requirements gathering
• Demonstrated experience working with crossfunctional teams and partnering closely with electrical and software/controls engineers to deliver fully integrated realworld solutions
• Experience documenting designs in accordance with ASME Y1
• Good understanding of the various stages of the Product Development Process
• Experience designing systems that meet stringent compliance and regulatory standards
• Experience working with overseas vendors to manage assembly build and quality
• Proficiency with Solidworks and advanced topdown design modeling methods
• Proficiency with Simulation and Finite Element Analysis tools (ANSYS, ABAQUS, etc.)
• Proficiency with PDM and PLM experience (Team Center), including change control process