Design Engineer, AMXL Worldwide Industrial Design Engineering

Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) is a single-threaded organization with ownership of the end-to-end customer experience for large heavy and bulky products. AMXL consolidates the complete supply chain including strategy data analytics technology operations warehousing order fulfillment transportation and delivery. AMXL also offers special handling services such as Room of Choice delivery Haul-Away and Installation/Assembly for select items. AMXL currently operates in North America Europe Japan and India with plans for further expansion.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Industrial Design Engineer to join our AMXL Worldwide Industrial Design Engineering (WIDE) this role you will support the analysis design and deployment of retrofit programs and process improvement projects across AMXL Fulfillment Centers Delivery Stations and Sort Centers. You will contribute to maintaining and refreshing capacity models for First Mile and Middle Mile networks helping drive accuracy in quarterly guidance and planning cycles through improved automation and data integrity. You will also support concept designs that enhance customer and associate experience by introducing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to improve safety and operational efficiency.

We are seeking candidates who bring a strong foundation in industrial mechanical or similar engineering disciplines either as recent graduates or with 23 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate combines technical curiosity with a customer-first mindset and is eager to own projects from ideation through execution and validation. You should have foundational knowledge in areas such as facility layout material handling systems process engineering or automation along with a willingness to develop skills in program management technical problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration. You thrive in a dynamic setting are comfortable working across large engineering and operations teams and have a passion for innovating and simplifying processes.

Key job responsibilities


Support end-to-end process design and site layout development for new business initiatives and process improvement projects across the delivery station and sort center network working under the guidance of senior engineers

Maintain and update capacity models for First Mile and Middle Mile business units supporting data accuracy and timely model refreshes for quarterly planning cycles

Identify and document resource requirements for retrofit projects including site layout changes traffic flow plans material flow optimization equipment specifications and operations scheduling inputs

Assist in consolidating retrofit efforts across sites by coordinating change management activities supporting post-launch tasks and helping minimize disruption and reduce launch costs

Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to develop cost-effective solutions within tight timelines escalating risks and blockers as needed

Manage multiple tasks and project workstreams simultaneously while communicating effectively with cross-functional partners contractors and vendors

Share and document best practices between engineering and operations teams to drive consistency and continuous improvement

Provide technical support for large-scale engineering projects contributing to design reviews calculations and implementation planning under senior leadership direction

Support ergonomic design improvements by leveraging ergonomics safety and field ACES team resources and incorporating findings into project designs

Contribute to standardization and documentation of core design and process elements for scalable network growth applying Lean principles and process management fundamentals

Participate in post-launch reviews gather customer feedback and help incorporate learnings into future project plans to drive iterative improvement


A day in the life
The role will require daily interactions with Operations Safety Process/Design Engineering Launch Finance Supply Chain Execution and Planning teams to ensure delivery station and sort center retrofit programs are well-defined in terms of aligning on the launch calendar determining capacity requirements identifying resources clarifying roles and responsibilities and leading the change management process. The role needs to have a deep understanding on both business needs and operational standards to be able translate business inputs to operational designs and operational constraints into business plans. There will be daily/weekly calls with Design and Launch teams to review retrofit designs and to collaborate with business/program owners to ensure the success of strategic initiatives implemented on time at the highest quality. Once a retrofit is completed and handed over to Launch/Startup teams the role requires documentation of these changes and updates in respective capacity management systems with follow ups on the approval chains with Ops and Business leaders.

About the team
As AMXL WIDE team our vision is to build the fastest most effective & efficient and most agile heavy/bulky delivery services operations and designs in the world. We provide best-in-class engineering solutions for heavy/bulky operations which is one of the most difficult types of logistics operation in supply chain to address its unique challenges high costs and complex operational requirements. One our most important tenets is to innovate yet remain practical with our solutions through process/layout designs material handling solutions and capacity management to deliver results with the best customer and associate experience. Our team provides standards guidelines and templates that are easy-to-understand implement and replicate to for a scalable and robust network growth. We centralize designs modules and capacity information for the success of business teams in short and long term.

- Experience leading engineering design projects and interacting with cross-functional teams
- Experience in AutoCAD 3D
- Experience in engineering and estimating material handling and storage systems
- Experience modeling or simulating large-scale high-volume distribution centers
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel Pivot Tables macros SQL visualization tools - Tableau Quicksight etc.
- Masters degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Masters degree in engineering management or technology

- 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
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles

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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 - 80200.00 - 137100.00 USD annually