Senior Architectural Design Lead, Integrated Design Solutions
Description
Amazon's Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) team seeks an Architectural Design Manager to lead composite design delivery across fulfillment operations. This role drives spatial coordination of building shell, material handling equipment, and safety modules while managing cross-functional design programs. You'll own end-to-end composite delivery, integrating architectural drawings with MHE layouts and operational requirements. Lead clash detection, establish BIM standards, and ensure construction-ready designs meet launch timelines. Manage design resources across concurrent projects while serving as primary interface to Worldwide Design Engineer (WWDE), Operations, and Construction partners.
Key Job Responsibilities
Lead spatial design and architectural coordination integrating building shell, material handling equipment, and safety modules across fulfillment operations.
Translate architectural drawings into operational composites, coordinating structural constraints, ceiling heights, and building systems with MHE layouts.
Overlay safety modules (5S, egress, fire protection, WHS compliance) to facilitate safe working conditions.
Congduct clash detection between building structure, MHE systems, and operational modules using Navisworks.
Manage design resources across concurrent projects while serving as primary interface to WWDE, Operations, and Construction partners.
Establish BIM standards and drive process improvements that scale across the organization.
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
Experience with design & innovation and research & development
Experience in management of engineering design projects
Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of specialty (with progressive responsibility) experience
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, electronic system design, and decision making
Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
Experience with design-in-safety