Amazon Robotics - Hardware Development Engineer (HDE) - Spring Co-op

Amazon - Westborough, MA

Full-time - Intern

Westborough, MA

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About the position

The Hardware Development Engineer (HDE) co-op position at Amazon Robotics is a 6-month internship designed for students pursuing degrees in engineering or related fields. This role involves working on innovative robotics solutions, contributing to software and hardware integration, and participating in team-based problem-solving activities. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on projects within state-of-the-art facilities, directly impacting the development of robotics technologies.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and developing software solutions to current business problems
• Creating milestones and deliverables and tracking status with team
• Participating in daily scrums and reviews with development teams
• Developing design documentation and leading reviews with other interns and engineers
• Writing code and unit tests and integrating code with other software and hardware components
• Utilizing Amazon Robotics and Amazon engineering tools, processes and technologies
• Delivering a final presentation to managers and engineers on the successes and challenges of their internship and the business value they have contributed

Requirements

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
• 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems

Benefits

• Access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities
• Hands-on experience in a cutting-edge technology environment
• Opportunity to present work to managers and engineers