Senior Innovation Engineer, WW Innovation Engineering

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Key partner to work closely with Product teams and WW Engineering to drive customer (AMZL) requirements for implementing new automation tech in Delivery Stations network.
• Identify process paths to automate based on various factors; labor, cost, safety, performance, etc. 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
• Collaboration with internal teams to provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, equipment layouts, installation details, schedules and budgets for new automation systems to understand integration impacts on existing processes and building design
• Support lessons learnt program for new robotics and automation system to understand improvements needed for next generation design iterations
• Partner with 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 to seamlessly integrate those into the Delivery Station eco-system
• Support development and implementation of Service and Maintenance concepts for AMZL Field teams
• A day in the life includes: working with new vendors on developing concepts for AMZL with automation and robotics technology to being in the field and learning the challenges that associates face. Writing business cases and working with stakeholders to build a case for piloting new technology. Diving deep into understanding how the tech influences AMZL processes and the associate’s lives. Iterating on new ideas to decide for the business on GO/NO-GO for the new tech into AMZL.

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
• 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