Senior Operations Engineer, Operations Engineering

Job Description

As a Senior Operations Engineer at Amazon, you will lead and manage challenging cross-functional projects to develop and deliver sortation and distribution solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field
• 8+ years of experience as a Project Engineer, Process Engineer, Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation
• Experience managing the lifecycle of cross-functional projects, implementing automated equipment and/or integrated systems
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work independently with internal and external teams to manage challenging projects
• Participate in engineering reviews and impact proposed solutions
• Lead and coordinate execution efforts for system designs
• Manage project schedules, risks, and engineering deliverables
• Lead effective meetings, document discussions, and communicate project status
• Articulate system and equipment designs to internal customers and partner teams
• Manage change order controls, purchase orders, and invoice validations
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives
• Travel domestically up to 80% to support projects

Benefits

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.