Sr. Innovation and Design Eng Advanced Concept Team, Worldwide Design and Engineering (Fulfillm[...]

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 132,100 - 178,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer to own early‑stage concept design for automated fulfillment solutions, including ASRS, robotics, and material handling.

You will drive system modeling, create blueprints, and communicate complex concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders and leadership, while mentoring junior engineers through design trade‑offs. This role offers high impact, broad cross‑functional collaboration, and the chance to shape next‑generation network architectures

Job description

Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer – Advanced Concept Team

Are you an innovative leader who wants to architect the next generation of automated fulfillment solutions before they become reality? Do you want high‑level ownership in solving complex, ambiguous problems at the earliest stages of concept development? Is the challenge of designing advanced system integrations that leverage breakthrough technologies, robotics, and material handling equipment appealing to you? If so, we have the job for you. We are looking to add a high‑impact Innovation & Design Engineer to our Advanced Concept Team. In this role you will drive early‑stage concept design and system modeling for next‑generation fulfillment architectures, own advanced concept projects from initial modeling through design approval, and create the blueprints that guide future network implementation.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end concept design, including physical layout, system modeling, and ergonomic assessment for next‑generation automated fulfillment solutions.
• Design advanced concept integration for ASRS, robotics, and material handling equipment in early‑stage development phases.
• Create visual prototypes and design artifacts that communicate complex automation concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Develop cost‑effective solutions leveraging automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and robotics for future network implementation.
• Create technical documentation, including functional requirements, that guide product development for downstream implementation teams.
• Author technical white papers that convey highly complex designs and trade‑offs to senior leadership audiences.
• Iterate on early‑stage concept designs through simulation and modeling to optimize space utilization, throughput, and operational efficiency.

A Day in the Life

You start your morning reviewing CAD layouts for a next‑generation ASRS concept, refining integration points based on simulation results. Mid‑morning, you present visual prototypes of your robotic cell design to the product team, translating complex automation concepts into clear functional requirements. After lunch, you mentor a junior engineer on their first advanced concept design, helping them think through system‑level trade‑offs and ergonomic considerations. You close the day iterating on layout optimizations for your second active project, a regional distribution center retrofit concept, preparing technical documentation that will guide the implementation team’s development phase.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

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 using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of specialty experience with progressive responsibility.
• Knowledge of concepts such as system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making.
• Master’s degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high‑speed manufacturing.
• 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.

Base salary range: $132,100 – $178,800 USD annually (USA, WA, Bellevue). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, prescription coverage, basic life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.