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 ensuring alignment with other business lines.

Responsibilities

• Research and compile all project specifics including 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 is 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.
• Manage complex projects simultaneously with accelerated timelines across multiple time zones.
• Navigate competing priorities across construction teams, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders while maintaining high visibility to leadership and setting up construction and operations for success.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with accelerated timelines across multiple time zones.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to navigate competing priorities across construction teams, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, and 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $99,300.00 - $160,000.00 annually.

Schedule

This role requires travel, up to 50% of the time.

Export Control License

This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.