Robotics Hardware Manager, Amazon Robotics - Vulcan Stow

Do you want to design and scale robotic hardware systems with global impact?

The Vulcan Stow Hardware Team at Amazon Robotics builds high-performance robotic manipulation systems that stow millions of items alongside humans-at Amazon scale. We invent, build, and deploy electromechanical systems including end-of-arm tools, workcells, induct stations, and perception hardware that enable robots to interact safely and efficiently with the clutter and uncertainty of real-world fulfillment centers. Our team specializes in mechanism design, automation, and scaling robotic systems.

We are seeking a hands-on Hardware Development Manager to lead a team of engineers as we scale Vulcan Stow from initial deployments into a worldwide fleet. You will own hardware delivery across design, build, test, and production cycles-driving technical decisions that determine system cost, reliability, and performance at scale. Collaborating with cross-functional teams across controls, perception, motion planning, and fulfillment operations, you will deliver hardware systems that are ready for volume manufacturing and global deployment.

Key job responsibilities

• As a manager, you will be responsible for delivering and scaling critical robotic hardware across the fulfillment network.
• You will recruit, retain, and develop top talent-motivating and coaching a diverse team through day-to-day people and performance management.
• You will keep your technical skills current to drive hardware through production releases, owning DFX (cost, manufacturing, assembly) trade-offs that enable volume scaling.
• Regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting and drive technical post-mortem discussions to identify root cause of hardware failures and corrective actions.
• Set a vision for your team and create hardware roadmaps that balance reliability, cost reduction, and next-generation capability development as the program grows.
• You will partner closely with controls, perception, software, and motion planning teams to drive cross-domain integration and ensure hardware decisions align with full-system performance

7+ years of new hardware products development experience

• 7+ years of engineering team management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of industry standard CAD & FEA design tools, industry trends, and design for manufacturability
• Experience developing products for large volume production

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
• Experience managing teams of 8+ engineers
• Experience in DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we’d still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team Watch this video to learn more about Vulcan program in Amazon Robotics: https://www.amazon.science/latest-news/how-amazon-robotics-researchers-are-solving-a-beautiful-problem, The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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 option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, 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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually