Senior Mechanical Test Engineer

Who you are

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Bachelor's degree in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering or related field
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• 7+ years of experience in test fixture or new product development
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
• Experience with robotics work cells and their control systems, or experience in the mechanical or controls field
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or related engineering field
• Experience owning test strategy for a product or product family
• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Experience with rapid prototyping methods
• Scripting experience in Python, MATLAB, or a similar language
• Understanding of machine safety or functional safety standards
• 10+ years of experience in test fixture or new product development

What the job involves

• Amazon Robotics is looking for a Sr Mechanical Test Engineer to own the technical test strategy for a robotics product vertical
• You will select what gets tested, why, and how often, and your findings will improve the design and safety of our robotics systems
• This is a hands-on mechanical design role with technical leadership scope
• You will design test fixtures and methods yourself, as well as work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to define, scope, architect, and execute testing
• You will work with minimal direction on programs while partnering with product development engineers to build test strategy and requirements
• Own the test strategy for product lines: work with development teams to define what needs to be tested, why, and at what cadence
• Take tests and fixtures from concept through result, designing the mechanical hardware and converting data into recommendations that improve product design
• Partner with and guide cross-functional engineering and technical efforts to build, verify, and execute testing
• Translate incomplete or ambiguous design requirements into testable criteria through all stages of the development process
• Improve test methods, coverage, and automation, and mentor engineers on test design, engineering fundamentals, and technical leadership
• Build and execute certified safety testing, certifying under the supervision of a regulatory body for robotics safety standards, demonstrating safety for new product launches
• Your work spans design of experiments for proof of concept and design verification, functional and reliability testing, life and environmental testing, and safety verification
• A typical week mixes bench time in the lab with the judgment calls that shape a test program: establishing how to approach testing against identified design risks, reviewing test readiness with hardware development, and turning data into recommendations design teams act on