Senior Systems Engineer, Hardware Validation, AMZL Engineering and Innovation

Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is changing the way we interact with customers around the globe every single day and solving some of the biggest logistical challenges facing not just Amazon but the entire industry.

In order to meet the needs of millions of customers worldwide in an environment where speed is of the essence we are consistently looking for the next breakthrough or innovation which will disrupt the delivery business and enable a step change in the way millions of customers get their orders.

If the notion of leading engineering projects amongst the worlds brightest talent to full potential excites you; if the idea of using ground-breaking technologies to develop last mile logistics systems in the multi-national juggernaut that is Amazon has your attention then keep reading.

Are you an innovative leader that wants to design the next generation of world-class equipment for delivery stations Do you want a high level of ownership in solving complex problems If so we have the job for you!

The WW Equipment Engineering Innovation team is searching for a solutions-oriented Hardware Validation & Systems Engineer to establish and lead the testing validation and reliability foundations for current and next-generation delivery station equipment. This is a unique opportunity at a critical juncture in Amazons growth to define how hardware is validated at scale work closely with global suppliers to raise design and manufacturing capability and drive internal and external quality and risk-reduction mechanisms.

This role is validation-led but intentionally broad in addition to owning test strategy and execution you will contribute to equipment development supplier readiness quality investigations and systems-level engineering decisions as foundational processes are built across the organization.

To be successful in this role you will need to influence and work with senior leaders across multiple organizations and geographies. You will partner closely with Worldwide (WW) Engineering and Design WW Tech SMEs Last Mile Delivery Operations and external suppliers to innovate at scale and enable safe reliable equipment deployment across the AMZL network.


You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. Our team operates across medium- and long-term horizons driving incremental and step-change innovation in equipment standards and engineering processes. You will be challenged you will learn and you will work on high-impact high-visibility programs.

Key job responsibilities
Act as the WW technical owner for hardware validation and reliability strategy for delivery station equipment including taking a leading role in equipment testing and validation.

Apply systems thinking and risk-based methodologies (e.g. FMEA-driven validation) to assess hardware reliability failure modes and design tradeoffs across the full product lifecycle.

Define and standardize mechanical test methodologies (fatigue lifecycle load vibration misuse environmental) aligned to real-world operational conditions.

Translate operational usage and risk into effective lab pilot and field validation plans including accelerated and destructive testing.

Review approve and technically challenge supplier-generated test plans validation reports and reliability data.

Lead and govern external test vendors performing validation on behalf of Amazon.

Define validation metrics acceptance criteria and documentation standards for NPI and sustaining programs.

Act as a validation and risk expert in design architecture and supplier readiness reviews.

Build structured plans to take equipment from concept through assessment pilot validation and global expansion.

Support failure investigations root cause analysis and corrective action activities as needed.

Partner with Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineering Design and Operations to close gaps between design intent test results and production reality.

Create and maintain documentation such as validation standards test plans test reports release criteria and lessons learned repositories.

Contribute to internal engineering process innovation including building scalable validation systems and governance models.

Up to 50% regional and WW travel depending on business needs.

- 5 years of Design/Innovation research & development manufacturing process industrial engineering or related experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering
- Experience Experienced with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables
- NPI experience working with cross functional stakeholders Design Operations Process Manufacturing Supply Chain and external vendors/ suppliers/CMs following one of the following methodologies: NPI NPD Systems Engineering V-Frame PPAP FAIR
- experience reviewing and interpreting supplier validation plans and results (e.g. fatigue lifecycle vibration) and connecting test outcomes to quality risk and release decisions.

- Masters degree in engineering or equivalent
- Experience with design & innovation and research & development
- Experience building validation systems test standards or reliability frameworks from scratch.
- Comfort working on 0-1 products with developing supply chains and new vendors.
- Experience working with JDM OEMs CM and overseas partners to develop products.
- Experience contributing beyond testing to early-stage product definition supplier readiness design reviews quality investigations or sustaining engineering activities.
- Experience with industrial warehouse or high-volume mechanical equipment.
- Experience in the following manufacturing fabrication: metal forming plastic molding welding stamping extrusion fabric stitching and general assembly testing and packaging.

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 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 WA Bellevue - 132100.00 - 178800.00 USD annually