Amazon operates a world-class network of delivery stations across the globe. The Amazon Logistics (AMZL) Team is responsible for the acquisition, design, construction, and management of all facilities in the Amazon Delivery Station Network. We are looking for a Senior Design Engineer to join our North America AMZL Design Engineering Team who will support the evolution of AMZL’s Delivery Station Network in North America (NA). In this role, the Senior Design Engineer will drive delivery station process, building design, and standardization across our Last Mile delivery network. As a member of the NA AMZL Design Engineering team, the individual will be responsible for designing and optimizing the delivery and sortation network, enabling operations processes to meet safety, customer experience, quality, and cost goals.

• Key job responsibilities
• Responsible for building design, development, review and release for approval, deployment of new delivery stations and existing station capacity improvements and enhancements
• Provide process expertise on engineering design including material flow, labor placement, conveyors, equipment, operations modules, packaging profiles, physical building and site layout components
• Achieve the daily and weekly plan set in front of the Design engineers
• Collaborate with Design Managers, CAD drafters, Real Estate Transaction managers, World Wide Engineering (WWE), Pre-Construction and its Architects, material handling equipment suppliers, Launch and Start Up teams, Finance, Volume Planning, and Capacity Planning teams among others
• Contribute to network culture of standardization using best practice sharing with European (EU) and Worldwide (WW) counterparts, and incorporate into most up to date design practices
• Lead continuous process and design benchmark initiatives and conduct deep dive benchmark studies
• Support the Design quality control process that strives for accurate and zero-defect designs
• Responsible for implementation of new Design standards in collaboration with Global Building Design, Safety, Process Engineering, Material Handling Equipment, and Launch
• Responsible for new expansion, retrofit, process improvement initiatives and opportunities at the project level to support associate driver safety, quality, productivity, and capacity increase for the delivery stations
• Implement solutions for recurring process issues and improvement projects within Design Engineering processes
• Collaborates with partner teams on their inputs, feedback, and best practices
• Implement new template designs, process improvements, safety processes, etc. into standard designs
• Implement mechanisms to increase scale, speed, and quality of designs within the team
• Facilitate cross-functional project specific reviews to collaborate on design solutions

Travel up to 25%

A day in the life
A typical day involves critical problem solving for optimized stations layouts with CAD. You'll analyze high-level demand projections to inform design decisions, ensuring future scalability. Collaborating with operations teams, you'll translate workflow needs into practical designs. Expect to juggle multiple projects, participating in design review meetings and coordinating with architects and civil engineering on detail drawings. You'll troubleshoot design challenges, conduct capacity analyses, and stay updated on industry innovations. The role demands a balance of analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, technical expertise, and effective communication to meet operational goals and deadlines.

About the team
The Last Mile Design Engineering team moves the forefront of logistics innovation. We're a dynamic group of creative problem-solvers dedicated to optimizing Amazon's delivery network. Our diverse team combines expertise in industrial engineering, operations research, and CAD design to create robust solutions for our rapidly expanding last-mile operations. We thrive on challenges, collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, and take pride in seeing our designs come to life in Amazon's delivery stations worldwide.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
• Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs
• Experience using one or more of the following CAD technologies: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Solid Works, CREO, BIM360, Sketch Up or Key Shot

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field
• Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools
• Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines
• Experience in technical leadership for industrial engineering projects or programs
• Experience in operations management for a fulfillment or distribution center
• Experience using MS Project, MS Office, and MS Sharepoint

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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, WA, Bellevue - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually