Innovation and Design Engineer, Worldwide Design and Engineering
AmazonInnovation and Design Engineer, Worldwide Design and Engineering
AmazonLocation
Nashville, TN
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/18/2026
Compensation
$94,300 - $160,000 per year
Job description
This role is for a high-impact engineer in Nashville, focused on designing world-class fulfillment centers and logistics systems. The engineer will collaborate with internal and external teams to create cost-effective solutions while managing multiple projects from concept to design approval. The position involves working with advanced automated material handling equipment and ensuring successful installation and commissioning of designed systems. The team operates in a fast-paced environment, tackling a variety of projects across North America and Europe.
Requirements
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- 3+ years of experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Master's degree in Engineering or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Knowledge of system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with design-in-safety
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles
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 technical contact for suppliers on projects
- Hand-off completed 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
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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