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 these questions and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who 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 new improvements every day.

Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfilment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Mechanical Engineering student to join our Hardware Development Engineering team for a Co-op assignment. The candidate will have the opportunity work with senior engineering staff on existing and new and existing tools, mechanisms, modules and systems. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, enjoys problem solving and can potentially handle multiple parallel tasks. This position reports to a Hardware Development Engineer on the Amazon Robotics team.

This role is a 6 month co-op to join AR full time (40 hours/week) from January to June 2025. Amazon Robotics co-op opportunities will be based in the Greater Boston Area, in our two state-of-the-art facilities in Westborough and North Reading, MA. Both campuses provide a unique opportunity for interns to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.

Co-op Responsibilities:
-Supporting failure analysis and root cause identification and corrective action implementation of components, sub-systems and field failures
-Supporting the Quality and Reliability team
-Analyze/understand data collected from the field related to Hardware failures
-Spend time debugging the hardware to identify the root cause in a lab and non-lab setting
-Create product trouble-shooting guides and procedures


Key job responsibilities
Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Failure Analysis Co-op who is interested in learning about processes around AR hardware and apply engineering knowledge to AR hardware. The candidate should be able to perform tests on the field returned hardware using benchtop lab equipment to find the root cause of the failures. You should be able to collaborate with different teams and must be determined to stretch and expand your abilities. This position reports to a senior member of the Hardware Quality and Reliability team in Global Support and Safety (GSS) organization.

A day in the life
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!