Simulation Scientist, Worldwide Engineering and Innovation North American Sortation and Ultrafast Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Simulation Scientist for WWEI–SUE to lead discrete event simulations and optimization across North American Sortation and Ultrafast Engineering. You will work with cross-functional teams to model complex processes, build data-driven insights, and influence design decisions using tools like AnyLogic, FlexSim and Emulate 3D.

You will apply operations research methods, mentor colleagues, and deliver scalable simulation solutions with impact on customer experience across multiple

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets.

Responsibilities

• Deep dive into complex problems and drive innovative solutions with cross functional teams.
• Lead strategic modelling and simulation projects to drive design decisions.
• Synthesize and communicate insights and recommendations to audiences of varying technical levels.
• Lead and deliver discrete event simulations using DES software packages (AnyLogic, FlexSim, Emulate 3D).
• Coordinate simulation efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal network solutions.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Agile

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

AnyLogic

FlexSim

Emulate 3D

DES software

Job description

Simulation Scientist, Worldwide Engineering and Innovation North American Sortation and Ultrafast Engineering

Job ID: 10574865 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you inspired by Innovation? 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 World Wide Engineering and Innovations (WWEI) - Sortation and Ultrafast Engineering (SUE) team.

We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do. If you’re interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, solutions advisory group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place. This is a blue-sky role that gives you a chance to roll up your sleeves and dive into big data sets in order to build discrete event 3D simulations using tools like Anylogic, FlexSim, Emulate 3D etc and experimentation systems at scale, build optimization algorithms and using technologies across Amazon. This is an opportunity to think big about how to solve a challenging problem for the customers.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Simulation Scientist, you are expected to deep dive into complex problems and drive relentlessly towards innovative solutions working with cross functional teams. Be comfortable interfacing and influencing various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization in order to be successful. Lead strategic modelling and simulation projects related to drive process design decisions. Your expertise in synthesizing and communicating insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication will enable you to answer specific business questions and innovate for the future. You will apply operations research principles and methodologies for complex use cases across multiple business network to drive innovation. In addition, you will contribute to the end state vision for simulation and experimentation of future designs at Amazon.
• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of the simulation data science solutions to perform system of systems discrete event simulations for significantly complex operational processes that have a long-term impact on a product, business, or function using FlexSim, Demo 3D, AnyLogic or any other Discrete Event Simulation (DES) software packages
• Lead strategic modeling and simulation research projects to drive process design decisions
• Be an exemplary practitioner in simulation science discipline to establish best practices and simplify problems to develop discrete event simulations faster with higher standards
• Identify and tackle intrinsically hard process flow simulation problems (e.g., highly complex, ambiguous, undefined, with less existing structure, or having significant business risk or potential for significant impact
• Deliver artifacts that set the standard in the organization for excellence, from process flow control algorithm design to validation to implementations to technical documents using simulations
• Be a pragmatic problem solver by applying judgment and simulation experience to balance cross-organization trade-offs between competing interests and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors for multiple simulation projects
• Provide simulation data and measurements that influence the business strategy of an organization. Write effective white papers and artifacts while documenting your approach, simulation outcomes, recommendations, and arguments
• Lead and actively participate in reviews of simulation research science solutions. You bring clarity to complexity, probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding within simulation data science discipline
• Pay a significant role in the career development of others, actively mentoring and educating the larger simulation data science community on trends, technologies, and best practices
• Use advanced statistical /simulation tools and develop codes (python or another object oriented language) for data analysis , simulation, and developing modeling algorithms
• Lead and coordinate simulation efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal solutions for the network, including equipment specification, material flow control logic, process design, and site layout
• Deliver results according to project schedules and quality

A day in the life

You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. Our team works on hundreds of projects each year. You will be challenged; you will learn; you will work on high impact, high visibility projects; you will grow.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
• Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
• Experience with agile development
• Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks

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 .

USA, TN, Nashville - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually
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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.