Location
North Reading, MA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/28/2026
Compensation
$117,300 - $160,000 per year
Job description
As an Amazon Robotics Mechanical Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team focused on developing innovative hardware designs for robotic systems. Your role will involve optimizing existing hardware to enhance performance and customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in robotic design and problem-solving. You will work closely with various teams to ensure successful product launches and improvements.
Requirements
- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- SolidWorks or similar CAD experience with an understanding of best practices for part design
- Hands-on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and prototypes
- Thorough understanding of principles, theories, and concepts in mechanical engineering
- Ability to effectively communicate concepts and write technical documents
- Experience evaluating design, performance, and logistical tradeoffs for hardware systems
- Proficiency with SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS Finite Element Analysis tools
- Experience in the design and sustaining of complex mechanical products and equipment
- Proficiency documenting designs in accordance with ANSI Y-14.5
- Experience designing and debugging tooled components
- Experience in electronics packaging including PCBA mechanical design
- Experience leading product enhancements that improve performance of existing products
- Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management PLM software and ECO’s
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate well with teams
- Desire and enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced agile environment
Responsibilities
- Work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production.
- Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality organizations to ensure smooth product launches.
- Write requirements, functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Exhibit thorough engineering analysis and cradle to grave ownership.
- Design and adapt holistic hardware solutions for ambiguous problems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and integrators to deliver automation solutions.
- Create design of experiments and lead cross-functional automation of experiments.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Jul 17, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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