Design Engineer, Amazon Now, Urban Fulfillment

The Amazon Now Design Engineering team is seeking an innovative solutions-oriented Design Engineer to help shape the next generation of Quick Commerce facilities and enable the rapid expansion of Amazons Same-Day Delivery network.

Embrace the opportunity to solve complex real-world problems through innovative and scalable design solutions. You will apply your engineering analytical and systems-design expertise to develop facility concepts that optimize space capacity material flow associate experience and operational efficiency. You will help translate evolving business and operational requirements into practical scalable designs that can be deployed across a diverse network of sites.

We are looking for resourceful engineers who are critical thinkers comfortable with ambiguity and excel at cross-functional this role you will work closely with internal and external partners across Operations Real Estate Construction Workplace Health & Safety Industrial Engineering Technology and other technical teams to develop high-quality cost-effective solutions for Amazon Now facilities.

Your projects will span a variety of Quick Commerce facility concepts design standards and template-based solutions. You will have the opportunity to influence design strategy develop new mechanisms and standards and solve site-specific challenges while building solutions that can scale across the broader Amazon Now network.

You will work alongside a highly skilled and engaged team of engineers in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly and no two sites are exactly the same. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate ambiguity balance competing requirements dive deep into technical details and deliver practical solutions that enable the business to move quickly.

The role requires the ability to travel approximately 25% to collaborate with internal and external business operational construction and technical leaders and to support site-level design and implementation.

Key job responsibilities

Create detailed 2D CAD and facility layout designs for Amazon Now sites integrating operational workflows storage material handling decant staging delivery and other facility requirements based on capacity targets and site-specific constraints.
Lead and coordinate design efforts to develop optimized Quick Commerce facility solutions balancing capacity space utilization associate experience operational efficiency safety constructability and cost.
Develop scalable template-based design solutions and standards that can be deployed across the Amazon Now network while adapting to the unique physical and operational characteristics of individual sites.
Develop and present comprehensive technical documentation including design packages layouts engineering calculations design rationale and recommendations that clearly communicate how proposed solutions meet business and operational requirements.
Partner closely with internal teams and external stakeholders across Operations Real Estate Construction Workplace Health & Safety Industrial Engineering Technology vendors and other technical teams to deliver high-quality and cost-effective facility solutions.
Translate business and operational requirements into detailed design strategies roadmaps and technical solutions communicating complex engineering concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Continuously refine and iterate designs based on stakeholder feedback site conditions operational data lessons learned and evolving business requirements to improve network scalability efficiency and customer experience.
Evaluate site-specific constraints and develop practical engineering solutions that enable Amazon Now launches while maintaining alignment with design standards operational requirements safety expectations and construction requirements.
Ensure design solutions meet applicable safety operational accessibility and sustainability requirements while optimizing facility capacity associate experience space utilization and overall cost.
Stay current with emerging CAD technologies automation material handling systems and industrial engineering best practices to continuously improve design tools methodologies and workflows.
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Amazon Now design standards templates mechanisms and best practices helping establish scalable solutions for the broader network.
Support design reviews permit submissions construction coordination and site-level implementation by providing technical guidance and resolving design issues throughout the project lifecycle.


A day in the life
A typical day as an Amazon Now Design Engineer involves balancing technical design analytical problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration. Youll dive into CAD tools to create refine and review Quick Commerce facility layouts translating operational requirements and site constraints into practical scalable design solutions.

Youll analyze capacity requirements site attributes and operational workflows to inform design decisions and ensure facilities can support current and future business needs. Working closely with Operations Industrial Engineering Construction Real Estate Workplace Health & Safety and other technical teams youll translate evolving requirements into detailed facility designs.

Youll manage multiple projects simultaneously participate in design reviews and collaborate with architects civil engineers construction teams and external partners to develop and resolve detailed design requirements. Youll also investigate site-specific challenges perform capacity and space-utilization analyses and develop solutions when standard designs need to be adapted to unique conditions.

As the Amazon Now network continues to evolve youll help identify opportunities to improve design standards templates processes and mechanisms. Youll stay current with emerging technologies automation material handling solutions and industry best practices applying these learnings to improve scalability and efficiency across the network.

The role requires a balance of analytical thinking creative problem-solving engineering judgment attention to detail and strong communication. Youll be expected to navigate ambiguity make data-driven design decisions collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and deadlines.

About the team
The Amazon Now Design Organizations mission is to enable a fast scalable and customer-centric Quick Commerce network that brings a wider selection closer to customers across urban and rural communities. We design and launch innovative solutions that optimize network capacity improve operational efficiency and adapt to the unique needs and constraints of each site.

Through a data-driven approach and strong partnerships across Operations Business Technology Design Construction and Workplace Health & Safety we transform complex requirements into scalable buildable solutions that enable Amazon Now to launch and grow at speed. Our team continuously evolves design standards processes and mechanisms to support new customer and business needs while maintaining a consistent and high-quality experience across the network.

If you are passionate about solving complex problems thrive in ambiguity enjoy working across diverse teams and are relentless in finding practical solutions that improve the customer experience you will find the Amazon Now Design Organization to be an AMAZING place to work.


- Bachelors degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering
- 4 years of industrial engineer operations engineer manufacturing engineer or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Knowledge of AutoCAD VBA and SQL at the intermediate level

- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- Experience with Six Sigma lean manufacturing

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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 - 82700.00 - 114900.00 USD annually