What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Hardware Engineer, Last Mile Delivery Automation position at Amazon?
Description
We are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer (Mechanical) to lead the mechanical design and integration of delivery robots into Amazon’s last-mile delivery ecosystem, with a primary focus on delivery van and station infrastructure modifications. This role owns the mechanical systems required to safely, reliably, and efficiently support in-van robot docking, charging, storage, deployment, and retrieval, as well as station-side cart docking and robot handoff workflows.
The Senior Hardware Engineer will work at the intersection of vehicle engineering, robotics hardware, operations, and safety, translating operational requirements into production-ready mechanical designs that can scale across thousands of vans and delivery stations. This role requires strong mechanical design expertise, deep ownership, and the ability to balance robustness, cost, serviceability, and manufacturability in a high-volume logistics environment.
Key job 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.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
Preferred Qualifications
- 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
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $128,600 - $213,600