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Sr. Industrial Design Engineer, GES NA Design Engineering

Amazon 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States of America

Hybrid $125,500 - $178,800 Full-time Senior

The engineer will lead the development of next-generation sortation and transportation systems by collaborating with internal and external teams on design and process solutions. They are responsible for managing multiple projects, ensuring cost-effective designs, and driving consistent engineering standards across the North American network.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative, low‑capex solutions that are safe and boost productivity for fulfillment, sortation and transportation networks
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on equipment specification, material flow, process design, site layout and IP considerations
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while influencing, negotiating and communicating with business partners, contractors and vendors
  • Understand mechanical, electrical and controls requirements, evaluate solutions and balance business value with technology risk
  • Assist customers and engineering teams in making trade‑offs based on business goals, throughput, quality, efficiency, maintainability and operability
  • Identify standards and ensure consistent application of engineering changes across North America
  • Build strong relationships with fulfillment center and sort center leadership, industrial engineering, maintenance engineering and process engineering stakeholders
  • Transform raw ideas into clear technical documentation and present compelling business cases to senior executives

Requirements

  • 5+ years of design and innovation, research & development experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience managing engineering design projects
  • Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software
  • Preferred: Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or related field
  • Knowledge of system architecture, optimization, dynamics, statistical and reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making
  • Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, high‑speed manufacturing, and design‑in‑safety

Benefits

  • Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with supplemental life options
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
  • Medical advice line and flexible spending accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave

Key Skills

Industrial Design Mechanical Design Electrical Design Controls Engineering System Architecture Optimization Statistical Analysis Reliability Analysis Electronic System Design Decision Making Automated Material Handling Robotics Packaging Technologies Project Management Agile Methodologies MS Excel MS Project CAD Software SolidWorks AutoCAD Data Mining Technical Documentation Cross‑functional Collaboration Negotiation Communication Stakeholder Management Process Design Site Layout Planning Intellectual Property Considerations Travel (up to 25%)

About Amazon

Amazon is a multinational technology and e‑commerce leader that operates a vast network of fulfillment and sortation centers worldwide.

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