Industrial Development Engineer Intern/Co-op, ROBOTICS - 2027
At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact. You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless opportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?
What’s in it for you?
An internship at Amazon means real responsibility from day one. You’ll build, test, and learn alongside people who want to see you succeed, while making an impact that reaches far beyond campus.
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, language 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.
Come join us in North Reading, MA, or in our newly expanded innovation hub in Westborough, MA! Both campuses provide a unique opportunity for co-ops to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.
Please note that by applying to this role you would be considered for Robotics Industrial Engineer 2027 summer intern, spring co-op, and fall co-op roles on the Robotics Manufacturing and Technical Operations team.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, test and deliver solutions (e.g., workflow/process path layout, space utilization/efficiency, ergonomics, etc.).
- Use appropriate technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, SketchUp, KeyShot, BIM360 etc.) to deliver high quality, operationally excellent models and design (e.g., safety, high quality, and performance) that meet the needs of the customer
- Identify and communicate any issues associated with the design, development, implementation, and optimization of fulfillment-center technologies or design solution
- Invent, develop, and refine solutions to ensure they are meeting customer, business, operational, technology, and team goals.
- Understand business impact of designs and show good judgement when making design suggestions, ensuring they meet performance and scaling targets
- Technical report writing of process and best practices
Basic qualifications
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering (Industrial or Mechanical), Operations Research, or related fields
- Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
- Experience using one or more of the following technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, BIM360, SketchUp, KeyShot, etc.) to deliver high quality models and designs
- Knowledge of converting sub-system functional requirements into engineering requirements and component designs
- Knowledge of IE fundamentals (e.g., basic spatial layouts of processing lines, process paths, etc.)
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing efforts, transportation and logistics, or fulfillment and distribution centers
- Experience communicating technical concepts and processes using clear, simple language and visuals
- Experience with material handling and processing
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits.
Arlington, VA, USA - 82,450.00 USD Annually
North Reading, MA, USA - 82,450.00 USD Annually
Westboro, MA, USA - 82,450.00 USD Annually