Industrial Design Engineer, WW AMZL Robotics & Innovation

Description

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Hardware Development Engineer to lead the development of new mechatronic products to integrate into our Delivery Station of the future. The successful candidate will be a member of the Amazon Logistics Innovation Engineering team and will be responsible to strategize, define and manage the lifecycle of new mechatronic technologies for the AMZL Delivery Stations.

This role requires experienced and entrepreneurial minded individuals with combined robotics, engineering, planning and analytical skills. This individual will directly influence the Amazon last mile automation roadmap by partnering with Robotics, SW Tech Teams, Process Engineering teams, Operations, Facilities and Engineering teams to improve our final customer shopping experience.

Key job responsibilities

As a IDE, you will be a part of the team of experts working on the development of complex mechatronics products. You will own or contribute to the following:

• Evaluate and create physical processing and material handling solutions using cutting edge technology, robotics and vision to meet the product flow requirements based on Lean manufacturing principles.

• Lead and coordinate design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop solutions including equipment specification, process design and • layout of optimal floor plans to achieve best in class flow of goods and material handling.

Work with key stakeholders on the criteria for design and expansion

• Develop design and analytical models (excel, simulation etc.) to show feasibility and operational cost of design

• Ability to generate and implement design process with an aim to articulate operational and safety criteria in design development

• Manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors. Chain, Corp Dev, etc.

A day in the life

You will ideate and bring to life new technologies for AMZL. Your day could include activities ranging from working with new vendors on developing concepts for AMZL with automation and robotics technology, to being in the field and learning the challenges that associates face. You would build and validate prototypes in our Innovation Center to enable fast-design iterations. You will demonstrate through simulation and data the actual benefits of the new technologies integration in the field bringing your entrepreneurial and innovative spirit at disposal of the team. You would write a business case and work with stakeholders to build a case for piloting new technology. You could dive deep into understanding how the tech influences AMZL processes and the associate’s lives.

About the team

We are a set of diverse individuals who work coherently to solve customer problems with the most innovative solutions. We put heavy emphasis on empowering our employees to maintain work/life harmony. The team works with innovative technologies in the market to bring into AMZL to solve complex technical problems. It’s a fine balance between working on writing strategic business cases and understanding the deep human-machine interfaces.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience

• Experience in management of engineering design projects

• 3+ years of experience as an industrial engineer, process engineer, design engineer, manufacturing engineer, project manager or related occupation

• • Experience with Material Handling Systems and packaging lines or process design based on Lean Manufacturing

• • Experience using MS Excel, MS Project, and AutoCAD

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making

• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing

• Experience with design-in-safety

• Experience with process design based on Lean Principles

• Experience working with the designs of complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing.

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, NY, New York - 109,200.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

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USA, TX, Austin - 99,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 99,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually