Tech Transformation is building a new capability to evaluate the deployability of Amazon Robotics products virtually — before the first physical prototype is built. This role is the founding engineer for that capability. You will use Tecnomatix Process Simulate to build physics-based simulations of field installation processes: modeling rigid body kinematics to validate assembly sequences, analyzing force and load distributions during lifting and rigging operations, and verifying that mechanical interfaces achieve required fits under real-world tolerance conditions.
Your work will directly influence hardware design decisions by providing data-driven feedback on spatial fit, tool accessibility, assembly feasibility, and ergonomics — shifting deployment engineering from reactive to proactive.
Key job responsibilities
- Build and execute assembly simulations of robotic workcells using Tecnomatix Process Simulate to evaluate installation sequences, tool clearance, material movement paths, and assembly feasibility
- Develop scalable simulation workflows and templates for DfD reviews across multiple product programs
- Review hardware CAD models against deployment requirements, providing actionable DfD feedback at Prototype and Alpha phases
- Build and maintain a 3D library of common deployment tools (alignment tools, impact drills, rigging equipment, forklifts) with spatial operating envelopes for automated accessibility analysis
- Collaborate with Reality Capture engineers to integrate building envelope data (VRC dimensions, MHE clearance, floor flatness, column positions) into deployment simulations
- Support Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) efforts by providing simulation inputs and collaborating with the systems engineering team on tolerance chain modeling
- Partner with Hardware, Tech Deploy, and Manufacturing teams to establish DfD as a core accountability within TfX
- Design and execute field experiments to characterize construction tolerances (floor flatness, drilling accuracy, MHE as-built accuracy) and translate findings into design guidelines for Hardware
About the team
Tech Transformation (TfX) is part of the Global Engineering organization within Amazon Robotics. We enable the deployment of robotic solutions into Amazon's fulfillment network, working across a range of technologies from autonomous mobile robots to robotic workcells and automated fulfillment systems.
