Amazon RIVR is a robotics company pioneering Physical AI through real-world doorstep delivery. Founded in 2024 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, RIVR developed wheeled-legged robots designed to operate in complex, unstructured environments such as stairs, gates, doors, and uneven urban terrain. We believe that achieving general physical intelligence requires solving real customer problems in the real world, where robots can learn from rich operational data at scale.
Following our acquisition by Amazon in March 2026, we are continuing this mission with greater reach and speed. By combining custom robot hardware, onboard autonomy, and cloud-based coordination, Amazon RIVR is building the next generation of safe, reliable autonomous robots for last-mile delivery
What you'll be doing
- Lead the design of our products end-to-end: concept, industrial design, user experience, and integration with hardware/software.
- Translate RIVR’s mission and values into tangible product identity, ensuring that “who we are” is reflected in “what we build.”
- Work closely with business, operations, hardware, product, and software teams to ensure design feasibility and alignment, along with accounting for manufacturing challenges and timelines.
- Prototype, test, and iterate design ideas quickly, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and market opportunities.
- Build and champion a design culture within RIVR, ensuring design is a core driver of product success.
What you must have
- Proven experience in industrial design and UX for hardware products, including the interaction between software and hardware (ideally in robotics, consumer electronics, or IoT).
- A track record as an early designer in a startup/scale-up environment, comfortable with both high-level vision and hands-on execution.
- Strong prototyping skills including sketching, CAD, physical prototyping, and UX testing.
- The ability to translate vision into actionable design solutions.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, business, operations, and leadership teams.
- A portfolio that demonstrates both conceptual thinking and real-world shipped products.
- Leadership experience, either with a self-managed team or by managing contractors and outsourcing companies.
Get some bonus points
- Experience leading design in robotics or complex hardware/software products.
- Familiarity with regulatory and certification requirements for hardware products.
- Experience building and scaling a small design team.
- Exposure to international markets (Europe & US) or multi-cultural teams.
- Knowledge of sustainable design practices or design for manufacturing at scale.
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