Product Development Engineer - Automation, OneMHS

Amazon • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Amazon’s Material Handling Engineering team is seeking a Hardware Development
Engineer (HDE) to help define, design, and deliver the next generation of
material handling equipment across our global distribution network. You will
play a critical role in developing mechanical, electrical, and control
solutions—working both independently and in collaboration with third-party OEM
partners.

This role requires a balance of deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving
skills, and the ability to translate business and operational needs into robust,
scalable engineering solutions. You will work at the intersection of R&D,
product development, and operations, challenging the status quo of traditional
conveyance, sortation, and robotics solutions.

Amazon installs a significant quantity of new buildings every year. The
historical model has been to allow each integrator to use their own equipment,
controls, subsystems, and methodologies. While that has allowed Amazon to be
successful to this point, the variability between buildings has proven difficult
to support and scale. One MHS’ charge is to build partnerships to focus on
consistency and scalability across our network of the future. We will be
partnering with key suppliers to help them scale up their manufacturing
capabilities to keep up with our needs, as well as refining their designs to
drive innovation and operational uptime and better meet the specific needs of
Amazon’s operational environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience
• Experience in hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems
• Experience managing external vendors, distributors, partners or learning providers
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in technical support
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
• - Familiarity with robotics, conveyance, or sortation systems
• - Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate hardware solutions for Amazon’s next-generation material handling systems.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical requirements and engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (operations, procurement, global engineering, and launch teams) to ensure successful product delivery.
• Lead the design-for-manufacturing, assembly, installation, and maintenance processes to ensure long-term scalability.
• Evaluate and integrate OEM hardware solutions; identify gaps and lead in-house design where required.
• Build prototypes, conduct testing, and analyze results to validate performance, safety, and reliability.
• Author technical specifications, design documents, and test plans.
• Champion data-driven decision making, ensuring technical trade-offs are well-documented and communicated.
• Manage risk through proactive identification and mitigation strategies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in automation, robotics, and industrial equipment.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level