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Posted date: May 20, 2026
There have been 11 jobs posted with the title of Design Engineer all time at Amazon.Location: Bellevue, WA
Estimated salary: $108,650
Range: $80,200 - $137,100
Description
Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) is a single-threaded organization with ownership of the end-to-end customer experience for large, heavy, and bulky products. AMXL consolidates the complete supply chain including strategy, data analytics, technology, operations, warehousing, order fulfillment, transportation, and delivery. AMXL also offers special handling services such as Room of Choice delivery, Haul-Away, and Installation/Assembly for select items. AMXL currently operates in North America, Europe, Japan, and India with plans for further expansion.We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Industrial Design Engineer to join our AMXL Worldwide Industrial Design Engineering (WIDE) team. In this role, you will support the analysis, design, and deployment of retrofit programs and process improvement projects across AMXL Fulfillment Centers, Delivery Stations, and Sort Centers. You will contribute to maintaining and refreshing capacity models for First Mile and Middle Mile networks, helping drive accuracy in quarterly guidance and planning cycles through improved automation and data integrity. You will also support concept designs that enhance customer and associate experience by introducing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to improve safety and operational efficiency.
We are seeking candidates who bring a strong foundation in industrial, mechanical, or similar engineering disciplines — either as recent graduates or with 2–3 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate combines technical curiosity with a customer-first mindset and is eager to own projects from ideation through execution and validation. You should have foundational knowledge in areas such as facility layout, material handling systems, process engineering, or automation, along with a willingness to develop skills in program management, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration. You thrive in a dynamic setting, are comfortable working across large engineering and operations teams, and have a passion for innovating and simplifying processes.
Key job responsibilities
Support end-to-end process design and site layout development for new business initiatives and process improvement projects across the delivery station and sort center network, working under the guidance of senior engineers
Maintain and update capacity models for First Mile and Middle Mile business units, supporting data accuracy and timely model refreshes for quarterly planning cycles
Identify and document resource requirements for retrofit projects including site layout changes, traffic flow plans, material flow optimization, equipment specifications, and operations scheduling inputs
Assist in consolidating retrofit efforts across sites by coordinating change management activities, supporting post-launch tasks, and helping minimize disruption and reduce launch costs
Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to develop cost-effective solutions within tight timelines, escalating risks and blockers as needed
Manage multiple tasks and project workstreams simultaneously while communicating effectively with cross-functional partners, contractors, and vendors
Share and document best practices between engineering and operations teams to drive consistency and continuous improvement
Provide technical support for large-scale engineering projects, contributing to design reviews, calculations, and implementation planning under senior leadership direction
Support ergonomic design improvements by leveraging ergonomics, safety, and field ACES team resources and incorporating findings into project designs
Contribute to standardization and documentation of core design and process elements for scalable network growth, applying Lean principles and process management fundamentals
Participate in post-launch reviews, gather customer feedback, and help incorporate learnings into future project plans to drive iterative improvement
A day in the life
The role will require daily interactions with Operations, Safety, Process/Design Engineering, Launch, Finance, Supply Chain Execution, and Planning teams to ensure delivery station and sort center retrofit programs are well-defined in terms of aligning on the launch calendar, determining capacity requirements, identifying resources, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and leading the change management process. The role needs to have a deep understanding on both business needs and operational standards to be able translate business inputs to operational designs and operational constraints into business plans. There will be daily/weekly calls with Design and Launch teams to review retrofit designs and to collaborate with business/program owners to ensure the success of strategic initiatives implemented on time at the highest quality. Once a retrofit is completed and handed over to Launch/Startup teams, the role requires documentation of these changes and updates in respective capacity management systems with follow ups on the approval chains with Ops and Business leaders.
About the team
As AMXL WIDE team, our vision is to build the fastest, most effective & efficient, and most agile heavy/bulky delivery services operations and designs in the world. We provide best-in-class engineering solutions for heavy/bulky operations, which is one of the most difficult types of logistics operation in supply chain, to address its unique challenges, high costs, and complex operational requirements. One our most important tenets is to innovate yet remain practical with our solutions through process/layout designs, material handling solutions, and capacity management to deliver results with the best customer and associate experience. Our team provides standards, guidelines, and templates that are easy-to-understand, implement, and replicate to for a scalable and robust network growth. We centralize designs, modules, and capacity information for the success of business teams in short and long term.
Qualifications
- Experience leading engineering design projects and interacting with cross-functional teams- Experience in AutoCAD 3D
- Experience in engineering and estimating material handling and storage systems
- Experience modeling or simulating large-scale, high-volume distribution centers
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, macros, SQL, visualization tools - Tableau, Quicksight, etc.
- Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Master's degree in engineering, management, or technology
Extended Qualifications
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 137,100.00 USD annually