Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer, Worldwide Design and Engineering (Fulfillment & Operations)

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 132,100 - 178,800; 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 in Arlington, VA seeks a Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer to lead design and innovation for world-class fulfillment centers and logistics systems.

You will own multiple projects from concept to approval and serve as the primary technical contact with suppliers, coordinating hand-offs to Operations Engineering for installation and launch. The role requires at least 5 years of design experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and proficiency with Excel, Project, and CAD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development experience.
• Experience managing engineering design projects.
• Experience using business or technical software such as MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design efficient, cost-effective fulfillment and distribution solutions.
• Own and manage multiple engineering design projects from concept to approval.
• Serve as the primary technical contact with suppliers.
• Coordinate hand-off of completed designs to Operations Engineering for installation, commissioning, and launch.
• Support installation teams to validate system performance.

Skills

Design experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

CAD software

Job description

Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer, Worldwide Design and Engineering

Job ID: 10396250 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you an innovative leader that wants to design the next generation of world‑class fulfillment centers and logistics systems across the globe? Do you want a high level of ownership in solving complex problems? Does the challenge of designing systems that leverage groundbreaking automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and robotics appeal to you? If so, we have the job for you!

We’re looking to add a handful of high‑impact engineers to our team. In this role you will collaborate with internal and external teams to design high‑quality, cost‑effective solutions for our fulfillment and distribution systems. You will own multiple projects simultaneously, from concept realization through design approval. You will be the suppliers’ primary technical point of contact for your projects. After design approval, you will hand off the project to our Operations Engineering team for installation, commissioning, and launch, and you will support that team to ensure successful implementation.

Your projects may include green‑fields, brown‑fields, and retrofits, including highly automated fulfillment centers, cross‑dock facilities, and transportation centers. They will range from template‑based to designed‑from‑scratch.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design efficient, cost‑effective fulfillment and distribution solutions.
• Own and manage multiple engineering design projects from concept to approval.
• Serve as the primary technical contact with suppliers.
• Coordinate hand‑off of completed designs to Operations Engineering for installation, commissioning, and launch.
• Support installation teams to validate system performance.

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 experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
• Experience managing engineering design projects
• Experience using business or technical software such as MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software

Preferred Qualifications

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

Base salary range: USA, VA, Arlington $132,100.00 – $178,800.00 annually. USA, WA, Bellevue $132,100.00 – $178,800.00 annually.

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