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Sr. Innovation and Design Engineer, Worldwide Design and Engineering

Amazon

Location

Arlington, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

$125,500 - $178,800 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

This role is for a high-impact engineer focused on designing world-class fulfillment centers and logistics systems. The position is based in Nashville and involves collaboration with internal and external teams to create cost-effective solutions. The engineer will manage multiple projects from concept to design approval and serve as the primary technical contact for suppliers. The projects will encompass a variety of facilities across North America and Europe, requiring innovative design and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of design and innovation, research and development work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
  • Experience with design and innovation and research and 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 experience with progressive responsibility
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Knowledge of 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 high-speed manufacturing
  • Experience with design-in-safety

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal and external teams to design high quality, cost effective solutions for fulfillment and distribution systems
  • Own multiple projects simultaneously from concept realization through design approval
  • Serve as the primary point of technical contact for suppliers on projects
  • Hand-off completed and approved designs to the Ops Engineering team for installation and commissioning
  • Support the Ops Engineering team to ensure successful installation, commissioning, and launch of designed systems
  • Work on a variety of projects including green-fields, brown-fields, and retrofits
  • Design fulfillment centers, cross-dock facilities, specialty facilities, and transportation centers

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.

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