Sr Innovation and Design Engineer, World Wide Design Engineering (WWDE)

Are you an innovative engineer 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 idea of designing systems that leverage ground breaking automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and robotics appeal to you If so we have the job for you!

Key job responsibilities

Were looking to add a handful of high-impact engineers to our team. In this role you will partner with internal and external teams to design high quality cost effective solutions for our fulfillment and distribution systems. You will own multiple projects simultaneously from concept realization through design approval. You will be our suppliers primary point of technical contact for your projects. Then once the design is completed and approved you will hand-off the project to our Ops Engineering team who will oversee the installation and commissioning of the project. Youll continue engaging with that team to ensure that the system youve designed is successfully installed commissioned and launched.
Your projects may include green-fields brown-fields and retrofits including highly automated fulfillment centers cross-dock facilities and transportation centers. Your projects will be a variety of template-based and designed-from-scratch.

You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. Our team works on hundreds of projects each year. You will learn; you will work on high impact high visibility projects; you will grow.



A day in the life
Benefits Summary: Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

Bachelors degree in Engineering (any discipline) or foreign equivalent or a related field or 5 years Amazon experience
Experience in Design/Innovation Engineering Manufacturing/Process/Industrial Engineering or related
Experience must involve ownership/management of engineering design projects involving Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
Experience using business/technical software like MS Excel MS Project and CAD software

Masters degree in Engineering (any discipline) or foreign equivalent Operations Business Administration or a related field and at least five years of progressively responsible experience in the specialty
Experience with complex automated material handling equipment packaging technologies robotics and/or high-speed manufacturing
Experience with process design and based on Lean Principles
Proficiency with concepts like system architecture optimization system dynamics and using statistics and data to solve problems.
Ability to travel 20% including globally

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.