Robotic Grasping Hardware Manager, AR Manipulation HW & Systems
Amazon, North Reading, MA, United States
Robotic Grasping Hardware Manager, AR Manipulation HW & Systems
Job ID: 10403103 | Amazon.com Services LLC
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 building robots that pick, place, and manipulate items and packages across Amazon’s fulfillment network. The Manipulation Robotics organization is looking for a Hardware Development Manager to guide our grasping and end‑of‑arm tooling (EOAT) team. This team designs the grasping systems for our manipulation workcells, including Robin, Sparrow, and Cardinal, as well as next‑generation systems that push the boundaries of what robotic manipulation can do. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the long‑term technical vision for grasping and manipulation robotics, and build the roadmap for what comes next.
The team works across suction‑based and finger‑based grasping modalities, designing tightly coupled hardware, controls, and software systems where design decisions are deeply interconnected across the architecture. Deploying at scale means that reliability, supportability, ease of use, and cost matter just as much as raw performance. We are relentless about simplifying our designs, because simpler systems are more reliable, more cost‑effective, and easier to scale.
Key Job Responsibilities
Drive technical direction and cross‑functional alignment across hardware, software, controls, and program teams, ensuring the team is solving the right problems and moving together.
Navigate trade‑offs across performance, cost, schedule, and architecture on tightly coupled system designs, always looking for opportunities to simplify.
Champion scrappy, iterative approaches: push the team to prototype fast, test real hardware, learn fast, and iterate before committing to full designs.
Drive cost optimization and Design for X (DfX: cost, test, manufacturing, serviceability) across grasping programs, and own vendor and supplier relationships to bring better technology into our systems.
Bring together experts across disciplines, extract the key constraints and insights, and synthesize a clear forward‑looking strategy for grasping and manipulation that goes beyond near‑term project delivery.
Define and track metrics that measure team performance and product quality, develop engineering processes and best practices, and foster adoption of AI tools to accelerate the team.
Be a visible advocate for your team, invest in your people through growth plans and mentoring, and create an environment where technical contributors continue to develop and thrive.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
Maternity and Parental Leave Options.
Paid Time Off (PTO).
401(k) Plan.
Other benefits may include health insurance, prescription coverage, life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more, depending on location and eligibility.
About the Team
This is a team of talented hardware and systems engineers who build and test real hardware every day. The team runs standups in the lab because iteration speed matters. You’ll own lab space and be alongside your engineers to understand what’s really happening with the hardware. The culture is hands‑on, scrappy, and biased toward learning through experimentation.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering or related field.
8+ years of experience in hardware engineering or systems engineering.
Experience providing technical leadership and/or line management for cross‑functional engineering teams.
Experience with hardware product development from concept through production.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate how hardware design decisions impact software and overall system performance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with robotic manipulation, grasping, or end‑of‑arm tooling.
Experience in industrial automation or robotics.
Experience navigating trade‑offs across performance, cost, schedule, and architecture.
Track record of rapid prototyping and iterative design approaches.
Experience with vendor management and manufacturing partnerships.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
The base salary range for this position is USD 151,000.00 – 204,300.00 annually (USA, MA, North Reading). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans, employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
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Job ID: 10403103 | Amazon.com Services LLC
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 building robots that pick, place, and manipulate items and packages across Amazon’s fulfillment network. The Manipulation Robotics organization is looking for a Hardware Development Manager to guide our grasping and end‑of‑arm tooling (EOAT) team. This team designs the grasping systems for our manipulation workcells, including Robin, Sparrow, and Cardinal, as well as next‑generation systems that push the boundaries of what robotic manipulation can do. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the long‑term technical vision for grasping and manipulation robotics, and build the roadmap for what comes next.
The team works across suction‑based and finger‑based grasping modalities, designing tightly coupled hardware, controls, and software systems where design decisions are deeply interconnected across the architecture. Deploying at scale means that reliability, supportability, ease of use, and cost matter just as much as raw performance. We are relentless about simplifying our designs, because simpler systems are more reliable, more cost‑effective, and easier to scale.
Key Job Responsibilities
Drive technical direction and cross‑functional alignment across hardware, software, controls, and program teams, ensuring the team is solving the right problems and moving together.
Navigate trade‑offs across performance, cost, schedule, and architecture on tightly coupled system designs, always looking for opportunities to simplify.
Champion scrappy, iterative approaches: push the team to prototype fast, test real hardware, learn fast, and iterate before committing to full designs.
Drive cost optimization and Design for X (DfX: cost, test, manufacturing, serviceability) across grasping programs, and own vendor and supplier relationships to bring better technology into our systems.
Bring together experts across disciplines, extract the key constraints and insights, and synthesize a clear forward‑looking strategy for grasping and manipulation that goes beyond near‑term project delivery.
Define and track metrics that measure team performance and product quality, develop engineering processes and best practices, and foster adoption of AI tools to accelerate the team.
Be a visible advocate for your team, invest in your people through growth plans and mentoring, and create an environment where technical contributors continue to develop and thrive.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
Maternity and Parental Leave Options.
Paid Time Off (PTO).
401(k) Plan.
Other benefits may include health insurance, prescription coverage, life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more, depending on location and eligibility.
About the Team
This is a team of talented hardware and systems engineers who build and test real hardware every day. The team runs standups in the lab because iteration speed matters. You’ll own lab space and be alongside your engineers to understand what’s really happening with the hardware. The culture is hands‑on, scrappy, and biased toward learning through experimentation.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering or related field.
8+ years of experience in hardware engineering or systems engineering.
Experience providing technical leadership and/or line management for cross‑functional engineering teams.
Experience with hardware product development from concept through production.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate how hardware design decisions impact software and overall system performance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with robotic manipulation, grasping, or end‑of‑arm tooling.
Experience in industrial automation or robotics.
Experience navigating trade‑offs across performance, cost, schedule, and architecture.
Track record of rapid prototyping and iterative design approaches.
Experience with vendor management and manufacturing partnerships.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
The base salary range for this position is USD 151,000.00 – 204,300.00 annually (USA, MA, North Reading). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans, employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
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