What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr HW Test Engineer, Amazon Robotics Hardware Test position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even image yet. We invent every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.
Job Overview
Amazon Robotics is seeking a motivated and hands on Test Engineer to join the hardware test engineering team. The hardware test team is a multi-disciplinary environment of mechanical/electrical/software/quality engineers and technicians dedicated to advancing the knowledge of robotics and how millions of customer orders are fulfilled every day.
This role is for test engineers with a mechanical engineering foundation or mechanical engineers who want to be hands on in the labs working with the newest products developed at Amazon Robotics. You will need a strong basis in mechanical engineering but ready to work in mechatronics, robotics, fixture design and development, and test strategy. In this role we are looking for an engineer that can tackle the tasks at hand but keep looking around the corner at the corner to help prepare the team for what's coming next.
Key job responsibilities
Work with program teams and development engineering to create test strategies to inform development and verify requirements. This can take on many forms in terms of improving existing test methodologies, creating new techniques, and developing new fixtures and equipment. Our primary goals are to insure that our development teams are delivering safe, high quality, and robust solutions on time to improve the Amazon fulfillment network.
A day in the life
You will work daily with our development team throughout the development cycle providing data to inform design decisions and ultimately verifying that all product requirements are met. This happens at your computer writing test plans, in the labs gathering data, designing and building new fixtures, helping to debug early prototypes, developing new methodologies, and looking into the future. This role needs the candidate to be adaptable as they work in an ever evolving environment.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience working in new technology or product development
- Experience in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
- Design experience of simple parts, assemblies, and fixtures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with Electro-Mechanical systems
- Ability and desire to work hands on in lab environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Experience designing and planning test conditions, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage and control
- Deep hands-on technical expertise in testing of electro-mechanical systems
- Experience writing test reports analyzing data
- Experience in automation or robotic systems
- Experience with FEA (Ansys and/or SW Simulation)
- Understanding of safety systems
- Basic coding/scripting capabilities
- Experience creating test plans derived from functional design requirements
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