Amazon Robotics - Hardware Engineer Co-op - Spring 2025

About the position

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 to work with senior engineering staff on existing and new tools, mechanisms, modules, and systems. 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.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to design and analyze mechanisms, modules or systems
• Model and detail solutions in hand sketches and SolidWorks
• Analyze components and systems using standard tools including SolidWorks Simulation (FEA) as well as hand calculations
• Participate in brainstorming sessions
• Build models and prototypes
• Conduct testing
• Support staff writing ECO's, specifications and plans
• Create GD&T

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a similar degree
• Must have at least one semester/term/quarter of school left to complete 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 is December 2025 or later

Nice-to-haves

• Comfortable using hand tools
• Desire to work in a fast-paced agile environment
• Hands on experience with the ability to craft simple proof-of-concept models
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work well with teams