Industrial Design Engineer - Global Sortation & Automation

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking an innovative engineering project leader to drive cross-functional design and deployment of next‑gen sortation and transportation systems across world‑class fulfillment centers.

You will own end‑to‑end process designs, collaborate with internal teams and vendors, and guide highly automated material handling, packaging technologies, and robotics initiatives. This role requires 50% travel and relocation flexibility within North America.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience
• Experience in management of engineering design projects
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts to develop optimal solutions and processes for the sortation and transportation network through process design, site layout, equipment specification, and intellectual property considerations
• Work with internal customers across multiple organizations to define highly ambiguous problem statements and develop technical specifications for equipment evaluation and deployment
• Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time
• Deeply understand the business and technical requirements of product integration from mechanical, electrical, and controls functions
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors

Skills

Design/Innovation

Project management

Industrial engineering

Lean principles

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical problem solving

Vendor coordination

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking an innovative engineering project leader to drive cross-functional design and deployment of next‑gen sortation and transportation systems across world‑class fulfillment centers.

You will own end‑to‑end process designs, collaborate with internal teams and vendors, and guide highly automated material handling, packaging technologies, and robotics initiatives. This role requires 50% travel and relocation flexibility within North America.