Sr Hardware Engineer, Last Mile Delivery Automation

We are seeking a Hardware Engineer III (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

- Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering

- 10+ years of hardware engineering experience

- Experience working on a team on a full project life cycle from concept to production.

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

- Experience leading large projects through the full product development life cycle in a large, cross-functional team

- Experience managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, SANTA CLARA - 157,900.00 - 213,600.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually