Senior Industrial Design Engineer - Automation & Logistics

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

PTO

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an innovative Industrial Design Engineer to lead the cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across fulfillment centers and logistics networks. You will drive technical strategy, manage complex programs, and coordinate with multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role requires strong problem-solving and project-management skills, collaboration across internal customers, and willingness to travel up to 50% with relocation

Responsibilities

• This person will manage multiple large, highly complex programs, solely responsible for driving them through the development and deployment lifecycle.
• You deeply understand the business and technical requirements of product integration from mechanical, electrical, and controls functions.
• You are expected to have fluency in systems level architecture, critique and debate tech design, judge technical viability of the product/solution and tailor communication for tech and non-tech stakeholders.
• Work with the Operations, Engineering, and Data Science Leadership teams to manage the organizations strategy and project priority to ensure resources are always focused on the most impactful projects.
• Define program/project scope and technical/business requirements, and relay that to the design, firm, and field engineering teams concisely to allow for efficient transfer of knowledge.
• Evaluate solutions effectively and make decisions that balance business value and technology risk.

Job description

Amazon is seeking an innovative Industrial Design Engineer to lead the cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across fulfillment centers and logistics networks. You will drive technical strategy, manage complex programs, and coordinate with multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role requires strong problem-solving and project-management skills, collaboration across internal customers, and willingness to travel up to 50% with relocation