Amazon Robotics - Technical Program Manager Co-op - Fall 2023, Robotics Storage Technology (RST)

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, 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.

Amazon Robotics internship/co-op opportunities will be based out of the Greater Boston Area in our two state-of-the-art facilities in Westborough, MA and North Reading, MA. Both campuses provide a unique opportunity to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Technical Program Manager (TPM) Co-op who will be part of the Robotics Storage Product team focused on next generation robotic system design, as well as supporting the existing fleet of robotic and automation technology. The TPM Co-op will manage the full project lifecycle of innovative programs aimed at improving the efficiency and lowering the cost of Amazon’s next-generation Fulfillment Centers, Sortation Centers, Air Hubs, and Air Gateways. This position is responsible for the planning and execution of NPI and Sustaining programs while serving as liaison between Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Deployment Engineering, Solutions, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Customer Support, and the Program Office.

If you are a Technical Project Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Engineer looking to grow your skills in project and program management, with strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, an ability to influence business and technical leaders in a dynamic environment with the desire to contribute to Amazon's next generation fulfillment technology, we want to talk with you. Joining our team provides the unique challenge and opportunity to build systems that benefit millions of customers and support sellers spanning the globe. The ideal candidate will draw upon exemplary program and project management, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, and a passion for creating reliable and maintainable systems. The candidate should be open to new challenges, strong at multi-tasking, innovative, creative, self-directed and a great team player. Candidate should drive continuous process improvement, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional operational and development teams to solve problems and implement new solutions.

This role is a 6 month co-op to join AR full time (40 hours/week) from July - December 2023

The Co-op must:

• Be currently enrolled in college/university and must have at least one semester/term/quarter of school left to complete after the end of the co-op
• Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) 6-month co-op between July to December 2023

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the effective and efficient delivery of Hardware projects, working closely with mechanical, electrical and embedded systems teams
• Interact with Deployment Engineering, Manufacturing, Global Support Services, and other key stakeholders to define and deliver to project goals to improve performance, reduce cost, and reduce installation cycle time
• Drive consensus on technical decisions and ensure the appropriate resources are employed to deliver high quality results
• Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at the project level
• Create, maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
• Develop and drive hardware project schedules
• Drive programs across all HW disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Safety, Regulatory, HW Test Engineering
• Partner with groups external to Hardware Engineering to successfully deliver on project goals

About the team
Robotics Storage Technology (RST) is a cross-functional organization chartered to design a