Lab Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

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• Assembly, Integration & DFx – Assemble and integrate robotic hardware (actuators, sensors, vision systems, machined components). Execute assembly processes and test protocols developed with engineering. Provide DFM/DFA feedback and perform simple mechanical/electrical/software design tasks; support integration/debug and partner with engineers to optimize manufacturability and testability.
• R&D Prototype Test & Validation – Validate hardware revisions, verify mechanical assemblies, power sequencing, communication interfaces, and peripherals during bring‑up.
• Debugging & Failure Analysis – Troubleshoot and root‑cause issues across the robotic platform (power, compute, comms, actuators, sensors). Conduct failure analysis from component to system level. Reproduce critical failures, interpret schematics, and bridge communication between the lab and engineering teams.
• Technical Documentation – Author and maintain runbooks, failure analysis reports, assembly guides, and troubleshooting guides; uphold consistent documentation standards across the lab.
• Mechanical Design Support – Perform simple R&D design tasks and test fixture design in CAD, ensuring quality and alignment with engineering priorities.
• Lab Operations Support – Support machine shop capabilities, equipment maintenance, inventory management, vendor coordination, and safety/regulatory compliance.
• Test Capability Development – Develop test methodologies, design jigs/fixtures, support hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing, and streamline failure‑to‑resolution workflows.

Your focus centers on the hardware and software that powers our advanced robotic platforms. You'll execute high‑degree‑of‑freedom (DoF) robotic prototype assembly and validation, working alongside engineers and fellow technicians. Your responsibilities include building, debugging, validating prototypes, performing critical component and assembly quality assessments, providing DFM/DFA feedback to engineers, and designing test jigs and fixtures. Throughout the day you balance complex assemblies and integration testing while handling urgent prototyping requests, documentation updates, and preparation for upcoming milestones.

You switch between working at the bench, collaborating in design reviews with engineers, and ensuring lab safety and equipment maintenance.

At Frontier AI & Robotics, we’re not just advancing robotics – we’re reimagining it from the ground up. Our team is building the future of intelligent robots through frontier foundation models and end‑to‑end learned systems, tackling some of the most challenging problems in AI and robotics. From developing sophisticated perception systems to creating adaptive manipulation strategies that work in complex, real‑world scenarios, we build systems that don’t just work in the lab, but scale to meet the demands of Amazon’s global operations.

Join us if you’re excited about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in robotics, working with world‑class researchers, and seeing your innovations deployed at unprecedented scale.

• Knowledge of tools and measurement devices (oscilloscope, frequency analyzer, or equivalent).
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• Understanding of electromechanical systems including power distribution, communication buses (CAN, EtherCAT, RS‑485), and sensor integration.
• Experience developing assembly procedures, test protocols, and technical documentation for prototype hardware.
• Proficiency in Solid Works or equivalent CAD software.
• Ability to write diagnostics and implement test automation software.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system architecture diagrams.
• Experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting high‑degree‑of‑freedom robotic systems, including actuators, force/torque sensors, IMUs, encoders, vision systems, and associated control hardware.
• Operational experience with robotic control systems,…