Senior Innovation Engineer, WW Innovation Engineering

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Amazon opened its 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 Sr. Innovation Engineer to lead the application of new automation technologies into our NA Delivery Station Network.

The successful candidate will be a member of the WW Amazon Logistics Innovation Engineering team and will define, test, validate, and implement various robotics and automation systems in the Delivery Stations network in NA. This role requires an entrepreneurial‑mindful engineer with combined robotics, engineering, planning and analytical skills. The individual will own robotics and automation implementation projects end‑to‑end and partner with Process Engineering, Operations, Facilities, and Engineering teams to effectively operate advanced robotics technology across Amazon's last‑mile network.

• Partner closely with Product teams and WW Engineering to drive customer (AMZL) requirements for implementing new automation technology in the Delivery Stations network.
• Identify process paths to automate based on labor, cost, safety, performance, and other factors, working with Process Engineering and Operations partners.
• Author business cases to introduce automation to the Delivery Stations network to improve performance.
• Define pilot criteria and success metrics to validate proof of concept and performance targets set initially.
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, equipment layouts, installation details, schedules, and budgets for new automation systems.
• Support lessons‑learnt program for new robotics and automation systems to understand improvements needed for next‑generation design iterations.
• Work with design and controls teams to detail integration plans for MHE automation.
• Partner with the simulation team for validating new ideas and concepts to automate manual process paths.
• Represent AMZL in cross‑functional teams to work on future technologies—robotics, automation, IoT—seamlessly integrating them into the Delivery Station ecosystem.
• Support development and implementation of service and maintenance concepts for AMZL field teams.

• 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent foreign qualification.
• Experience managing engineering design projects.
• Experience using business or technical software such as MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software.
• 5+ years of specialty experience with progressive responsibility.
• Master’s degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge of system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making.
• Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, systems, and high‑speed manufacturing.
• Experience with design‑in‑safety.

You will ideate and bring to life new technologies for AMZL. Your day may include working with vendors on developing automation and robotics concepts, field visits to learn the challenges associates face, writing business cases, and collaborating with stakeholders to pilot new technology. You will deeply understand how technology influences AMZL processes and associates’ lives, iterating on ideas and making GO/NO‑GO decisions for new tech.

Bringing your entrepreneurial spirit will be a daily necessity—it's always Day 1.

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