Innovation and Design Engineer

Description

Are you an innovative leader that wants to design the next generation of world-class fulfillment centers and logistics systems across the globe? Do you want a high level of ownership in solving complex problems? Does the challenge of designing and implementing ground breaking solutions for automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high speed manufacturing appeal to you? If you’re looking to be challenged in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment, you have strong technical problem solving ability, and excellent project management skills then this job is for you!

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:


Own the design of physical fulfillment and logistics systems around the globe, to develop optimal solutions for the fulfillment and transportation network through site layout, equipment specification, material flow, process design, and intellectual property considerations.

Innovate with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and mechatronics across 100+ new fulfillment and logistics centers that are being built each year.

Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high quality, cost effective solutions in very short periods of time.

Simultaneously manage multiple high visibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.

Provide technical leadership for large-scale engineering projects

Lead ergonomic design improvements leveraging digital human modeling results

Develop standard work documentation across multiple building types

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Bachelor's degree or above in engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in Engineering (any domain) or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience with design-in-safety
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.