Lead Solutions Design Engineer, AR - SRT (FF)

Amazon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in North Reading, MA is seeking an innovative engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for fulfillment centers, sort centers, and logistics networks. You will translate business requirements into cohesive robotic automation designs and validate feasibility through simulation modeling.

You will lead multiple projects, collaborate with systems engineering and operations teams, and travel up to 15% to sites in the US, Canada, and EU as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or foreign equivalent.
• Experience managing engineering design projects.
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Design automated sortation, packaging, and movement solutions across upstream/downstream systems.
• Analyze operational and financial metrics to inform design decisions.
• Partner with systems engineering and operations to optimize performance.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects with internal teams and external partners.
• Build simulation models and conduct throughput analyses to validate feasibility.
• Drive design projects from concept through implementation across robotics & facility infrastructure.
• Define requirements and push to product teams for alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders through all design phases and startups.

Skills

Design & innovation

Project management

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Simulation modeling

Job description

Description

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart, collaborative team of doers that work passionately to apply imaginative advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.

The AR Sortation Solutions Design Team is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineer to design next-generation automated sortation systems for Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FCs), Sort Centers (SCs), and Amazon Logistics (AMZL). A successful candidate will have deep expertise in sortation technologies including linear sorters, crossbelt systems, palletizing automation, and AMR/AGV applications, with the ability to understand system-of-systems level interactions across material handling equipment, robotics, and facility infrastructure. You'll need strong technical problem-solving abilities, excellent project management skills, the capacity to drive solution requirements to product teams, and the ability to effectively communicate with and influence stakeholders at all levels in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.

The Solutions Design Team is responsible for translating business requirements into comprehensive robotic automation designs that integrate multiple technologies into cohesive solutions. You'll examine and optimize existing robotic solution performance while combining those learnings with the latest sortation and automation technologies to design state-of-the-art solutions. This role requires validating solution feasibility through simulation modeling, defining equipment configurations and capacity requirements, and ensuring alignment between operational objectives and technical implementation across the entire solution architecture.

Key job responsibilities

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design automated sortation, package stacking into containers, and movement solutions that integrate with upstream and downstream systems to meet throughput requirements and Amazon design standards.


• Analyze operational and financial metrics to inform design decisions and feature prioritization.


• Partner with systems engineering and operations teams to optimize deployed solution performance.


• Lead multiple concurrent projects while coordinating with internal teams, external partners, contractors, and vendors.


• Build simulation models and conduct throughput analyses to validate solution feasibility and solve complex integration challenges and tradeoffs.


• Drive technical design projects from concept through implementation, understanding system-of-systems interactions across robotics, MHE, and facility infrastructure.


• Define solution requirements and drive them to product teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical capabilities.


• Collaborate with global stakeholders through all design phases from initial design and systems integration through construction and startup.


• Work with product management and systems engineering to develop next-generation features that enhance solution performance.


• Travel up to 15% to sites in the US, Canada, and EU.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage


• Maternity and Parental Leave Options


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets.

About The Team

We operate on the guiding precept of being the greatest team to work ON & WITH. Our partners love to work with us, and operation teams shout-out our customer obsession. And the number one feedback YoY internally is that the greatest thing about being on this team -- is being on this team!

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent


• Experience with design & innovation and research & development


• Experience in management of engineering design projects


• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of specialty (with progressive responsibility) experience


• Master's 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 modeling or simulating large-scale, high-volume distribution centers


• Experience with design-in-safety

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Company

Amazon.com Services LLC