Solutions Design Engineer

About the Role

Amazon Robotics is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineer to help design the next generation of Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FCs). The Solutions Design Team is responsible for analyzing and optimizing existing Robotic FC performance, and combining those learnings with the latest technologies to design new state-of-the-art robotic material handling systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and create physical processing and material handling solutions using new technology, robotics, and data analytics to meet product flow requirements based on Amazon design principles.
• Identify and analyze key operational and financial metrics as part of program and feature selection to drive smart decisions.
• Coordinate with systems and operations engineering teams to develop product features and optimize the performance of the FCs.
• Manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop models as required to solve complex problems.
• Design robotic warehouses and facilities.
• Develop a deep understanding of the AR system, hardware, and software, and ensure awareness of changes and their potential impact on customers.
• Develop, document, and update design standards in conjunction with the wider AR solutions teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work.
• Experience in management of engineering design projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 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 process design based on Lean Principles.
• Experience with design-in-safety.

The company culture encourages innovation and expects engineers and managers alike to take a high level of ownership in solving complex problems.