Amazon Robotics - Failure Analysis Engineer Co-op - Spring 2025

Amazon - Westborough, MA

Full-time - Intern

Westborough, MA

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About the position

The Failure Analysis Engineer Co-op at Amazon Robotics is a 6-month position designed for Mechanical Engineering students to gain hands-on experience in hardware development. The role focuses on supporting failure analysis, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation for robotic components and systems. The co-op will work closely with senior engineering staff, utilizing bench-top lab equipment to analyze hardware failures and contribute to the Quality and Reliability team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting failure analysis and root cause identification of components and sub-systems.
• Implementing corrective actions for field failures.
• Analyzing data collected from the field related to hardware failures.
• Debugging hardware to identify root causes in both lab and non-lab settings.
• Creating product troubleshooting guides and procedures.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or a similar discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging experience related to hardware, software, subsystems, and firmware.
• Working understanding of bench-top instruments including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and multi-meters.
• Experience testing electrical/electronics and/or electromechanical products in a lab setting.
• Must have at least one semester/term/quarter of school left after the end of the co-op.
• Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h/week) 6-month co-op between January - June 2025.
• Graduation date must be December 2025 or later.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous coursework in Quality/Reliability engineering and statistics.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand their function.
• Experience using statistical tools for failure analysis.
• Hands-on experience executing test plans for hardware products.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in a cutting-edge robotics environment.
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineers and gain mentorship.
• Access to state-of-the-art robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.