Lead Industrial Designer: Automation & Material Handling
Amazon Inc.
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Job summary
Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking an Industrial Designer III to lead the design of next‑generation automation and material‑handling products for Middle Mile and Sub‑Same Day operations, spanning concept sketches through prototyping, testing, and production deployment.
You will collaborate with hardware, systems, controls, and manufacturing teams, apply human factors and ergonomics, help shape product vision, and mentor other designers while leveraging AI to accelerate ideation
Qualifications
- 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or foreign equivalent.
- Experience in management of engineering design projects.
- Experience using MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end industrial design of automation products, from sketches to production-ready specs.
- Define and validate design requirements considering scalability, manufacturability and cost.
- Apply human factors and ergonomics to workcells, carts, and stations to reduce risk.
- Contribute to product vision and roadmap planning to maximize operational impact.
- Mentor designers and promote design best practices; use generative AI to accelerate ideation.
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Amazon.com Services LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking an Industrial Designer III to lead the design of next‑generation automation and material‑handling products for Middle Mile and Sub‑Same Day operations, spanning concept sketches through prototyping, testing, and production deployment.
You will collaborate with hardware, systems, controls, and manufacturing teams, apply human factors and ergonomics, help shape product vision, and mentor other designers while leveraging AI to accelerate ideation
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