Amazon Robotics Senior Solutions Design Engineer, AR Solutions, AR Solutions, AR Solutions

Amazon Robotics Solutions Design Engineer

As an Amazon Robotics Solutions Design Engineer, you will collaborate with talented engineers in the design and development of robotic fulfillment systems around the globe. A successful candidate will have a background in developing high-performance physical systems, strong technical problem solving ability, excellent project management skills, and internal motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment. Amazon's culture encourages innovation and expects engineers and managers alike to take ownership in solving complex problems.

Key job responsibilities:

• Invent, design, and implement engineering solutions to complex material flow/transformation and human/machine efficiency problems throughout the global Amazon supply chain.
• Manage and coordinate design and innovation efforts to develop optimal solutions for the fulfillment and transportation network through equipment specification, material flow, process design, site layout, and intellectual property considerations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to generate high quality, cost effective solutions in very short periods of time.
• Simultaneously manage and support multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance for large-scale engineering projects.
• Evaluate and create physical processing and material storage solutions using modern technology, robotics and data analytics to meet the 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 and collaborate with systems and operations engineering teams to develop product features and optimize the performance of the AR Sort Centers.
• Manage and support 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.

A day in the life Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

About the team The AR Sortation Solutions Vertical is responsible for delivering and maintaining high performing package sortation solutions throughout the network. The team collaborates closely with our customers as well as with other verticals, core engineering and orgs, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Tech Ops, GSS, Manipulation, Mobility, Core Software, Deployment Engineering, World Wide Design Engineering (WWDE), Sort Tech, and Construction.

With several new sortation solutions achieving GA status over the past 3 years, AR Sortation will focus resources on three key areas of development.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience
• Experience in management of engineering design projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering (any domain) or foreign equivalent, 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 design-in-safety
• Experience with process design based on Lean Principles

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.