Senior Industrial Design Engineer, Last Mile Engineering

Last Mile Engineering is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Designer to lead automation and material handling equipment (MHE) initiatives of developing next generation world-class Last Mile transportation building designs. Are you an innovative leader that wants to design the next generation of world-class delivery station and logistics systems across the globe Do you want a high level of ownership in solving complex problems Does the challenge of designing systems/buildings that leverage ground breaking automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and robotics appeal to you If so we have the job for you!

Were looking to add high-impact engineers to our this role you will collaborate with internal and external teams to design high-quality cost-effective solutions for our delivery stations. Your projects will be a variety of delivery station concepts and template-based design solutions that will enhance the effectiveness of Amazons last mile network. You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.

Ability to travel 40% to interact with internal and external business operational and technical leaders.

Key job responsibilities
Lead and coordinate design efforts to develop optimal automation/MHE equipment design solutions for the last mile network through equipment specification material flow process design site layout and intellectual property considerations.
Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors and stakeholders to generate high-quality cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time.
Simultaneously manage multiple 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 retrofits and building designs
Effective communication skills ability to execute the vision detailed roadmap and specific technical solutions to make a compelling business case with senior executives.
Ability to travel up to 40% to interact with internal and external business and technical leaders.

About the team
The AMZL Central Engineering organization designs pilots and deploys Automation technologies within AMZL network. The team owns the full life-cycle of the automation tech from concept to pilot to full scale deployment and continuous improvement post deployment.

- 5 years of design & innovation research & development work experience
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- Experience with design & innovation and research & development
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel MS Project and CAD software

- 5 years of specialty (with progressive responsibility) experience
- Masters degree in Engineering (any domain) Operations Business Administration or a related field
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture optimization system dynamics system analysis statistical analysis reliability analysis electronic system design and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with design-in-safety

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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 TN Nashville - 125500.00 - 169800.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 132100.00 - 178800.00 USD annually