Industrial Designer I Co-op (Robotics), World Wide Engineering and Innovation
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 any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.
Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage one large, or multiple smaller projects in a manufacturing environment
• Project size and quantity is dependent upon candidate comfort level as well as business project priority at the time of hire
• Take on a leadership role for projects that may span various aspects of manufacturing operations
• Leverage and develop project management skills including: Development of project schedules using MS Project, or other chart tool of choice and Managing a risk register, including identifying, assessing and mitigating risks
* Gather and analyze project data for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), crafting reports and dashboards, while utilizing insights to shape program priorities
* Interface cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams to deliver project requirements
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives by planning and implementing lean projects within the company, collaborating with multiple stakeholders in the development and delivery of related content and training
A day in the life
As an or co-op, you will be matched to a manager and a mentor. You will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of Amazon technology and lead mission critical projects early in your career. Your design, code, and raw smarts will contribute to solving some of the most complex technical challenges in the areas of distributed systems, data mining, automation, optimization, scalability, and security – just to name a few.
In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities with other interns throughout your /co-op. No matter the location of your /co-op, we give you the tools to own your project and learn in a real-world setting. Many of our technologies overlap, and you would be hard pressed to find a team that is not using Amazon Web Services (AWS), touching the catalogue, or iterating services to better personalize for customers. We make the impossible, possible.