Senior Lab Engineer, Packaging Materials Innovation

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon's Global Materials Science (GMS) organization seeks a Lab Engineer in Seattle to lead materials testing and characterization for sustainable packaging. You will design experiments, operate state-of-the-art equipment, and generate data to inform packaging material decisions touching millions of customer interactions.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help develop SOPs and analysis frameworks that improve lab throughput and data quality while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Paper Science, Polymer Science, Physics or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience in packaging materials development, testing, manufacturing or related field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of laboratory experience in materials testing, quality control, or research environment.
• Experience developing test methods or SOPs for materials characterization.
• Experience with packaging materials testing (paper, adhesives, coatings, polymers) following TAPPI, ASTM, ISO, ISTA.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials testing and characterization in a lab setting.
• Design, develop, and refine test protocols per standards (TAPPI, ASTM, ISO, ISTA).
• Mentor and train junior lab engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on experimental design and data interpretation.
• Develop SOPs and improve lab processes for higher throughput and data quality.

Skills

Lab leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science etc

Master's or PhD in related field

Tools

Tensile testers

Burst testers

Thermal analysis

SEM

DMA

Job description

Amazon's Global Materials Science (GMS) organization seeks a Lab Engineer in Seattle to lead materials testing and characterization for sustainable packaging. You will design experiments, operate state-of-the-art equipment, and generate data to inform packaging material decisions touching millions of customer interactions.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help develop SOPs and analysis frameworks that improve lab throughput and data quality while