Industrial Design Engineer — MHE Systems & Automation

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an innovative Industrial Design Engineer to lead the cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across multiple building types, including robotics and high-speed manufacturing. You will collaborate with internal customers and external vendors to define ambiguous problems, write specs, and drive technical solutions.

This role requires up to 50% travel, relocation flexibility to the Austin area, and a strong track record in project management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience using MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software
• Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
• Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment
• Experience with analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication, or experience working with customers
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions, evaluate outcomes, and make data-driven decisions
• Experience using Lean Process Improvement, Six Sigma methodologies or related performance metrics/process improvements to increase efficiency in processes
• Position includes travel up to 50% (Nationwide). Travel involves air travel to regional airports and driving to site locations. A valid driver's license is required

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
• Evaluate solutions effectively and make decisions that balance business value and technology risk
• Help your customers and the engineering teams make appropriate trade-offs by considering the larger picture (e.g., business goals, throughput expectations, quality requirements, efficiency, maintainability, operability)
• Identify standards and drive consistent application of engineering changes across North America
• Build strong working relationships with Fulfillment Center (FC) leadership and their operations teams across multiple sites including Industrial Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, and Process Engineering stakeholders
• Data mine and transform raw thoughts into clear technical documentation
• Effective communication skills, ability to execute the vision, detailed roadmap, and specific technical solutions
• Travel Requirements: 50%

Skills

Project management

MS Excel

MS Project

CAD

Engineering leadership

Data-driven decisions

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Amazon is seeking an innovative Industrial Design Engineer to lead the cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across multiple building types, including robotics and high-speed manufacturing. You will collaborate with internal customers and external vendors to define ambiguous problems, write specs, and drive technical solutions.

This role requires up to 50% travel, relocation flexibility to the Austin area, and a strong track record in project management,