Amazon
Member of Technical Staff - Robotics Mechanical Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics
San Francisco, CA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Experience
- 6 to 10+ years in designing mechanical systems for robotics or complex electromechanical products.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
About the job
Leads end-to-end mechanical and electromechanical design, prototyping, analysis, and production transition for high-degree-of-freedom robots in a research lab.
What you'll do
- Lead mechanical design and analysis of robotic subsystems and full platforms, including structures, joints, mechanisms, and thermal management.
- Specify and integrate actuators, sensors, compute hardware, and cable harnesses; build, test, troubleshoot, and improve prototypes.
- Partner with AI research and cross-functional teams on simulation pipelines, rapid iteration, and transition to scalable production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 6 to 10+ years designing mechanical systems for robotics or complex electromechanical products.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and hands-on experience building prototypes, integrating hardware, and troubleshooting mechanical/electromechanical issues.
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
Nice to have
- Experience taking product designs from concept to production with interdisciplinary teams.
- Experience with robotic manipulators or high-DoF electromechanical systems.
Tools
SolidWorks, OnShape, FEA/Ansys, lidar, stereo cameras, IMUs
AI focus
Partner with the AI research team to establish simulation pipelines for exploring mechanical design choices; the team develops AI models that enable robots to see, reason, and act.
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