Industrial Designer, Amazon Prime Air
About the role
Amazon Prime Air is revolutionizing delivery through autonomous drone technology, aiming to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. This role involves leading the pre-construction process for projects, evaluating site feasibility, coordinating design efforts, and managing complex projects simultaneously with accelerated timelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead the pre-construction process for projects
- Research and compile all project specifics including but not limited to site survey, landlord approvals, and permitting requirements in preparation for construction drawings
- Evaluate site feasibility and secure approvals from other business lines
- Cook up design efforts with contractors, operations, maintenance teams, and corporate teams to ensure technical and operational expertise if factored into design
- Lead and review design with regard to quality, schedule, and costs
- Partner with key operational experts across the company to lead, support, and influence new business initiatives
- Work extensively with project stakeholders, business teams, and other internal/external partners to define, create, implement, and execute new projects through their lifecycle
Requirements
This role requires a keen eye for details and organization. It demands experience at various stages of development including due diligence, conceptual design, estimating, contract management, stakeholder management, procurement, and permitting. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in managing complex projects simultaneously with accelerated timelines across multiple time zones.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience
- Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
Skills
The ideal candidate will have experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing. They should also have experience with design-in-safety and process design based on Lean Principles.
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit here.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $99,300.00 - $160,000.00 annually.
Schedule
Travel is required, up to 50% of the time.