Amazon Innovation Engineer WW AMZL Design Engineering 

United States, New York, New York 

477197576

Key job responsibilities
As a HDE, you will be a part of the team of experts working on the development of complex mechatronics products. You will own or contribute to the following:* Lead overall end-to-end equipment technology development to move through ideation, development, conceptual design, detail design, testing and on-site implementation.
* Write requirements, functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures
* Collect customer needs and feedback from the technologies deployed in the field to propose new solutions and enhancements,
* Influence technical and business decisions working through data-driven contributions based on technology tests and validation plans,
* Define and track clear project timelines, and manage project budget
* Conduct regular progress reviews and reporting
* Partner with simulation team for validating new ideas and concepts to optimize current workflows and automate manual process paths
* Lead the discussion for scalability strategy of new technologies working with various teams like Engineering, vendors, Supply Chain, Corp Dev, etc.A day in the life
You will ideate and bring to life new technologies for AMZL. Your day could include activities ranging from 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. You would build and validate prototypes in our Innovation Center to enable fast-design iterations. You will demonstrate through simulation and data the actual benefits of the new technologies integration in the field bringing your entrepreneurial and innovative spirit at disposal of the team. You would write a business case and work with stakeholders to build a case for piloting new technology. You could dive deep into understanding how the tech influences AMZL processes and the associate’s lives.

- BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- SolidWorks or similar CAD experience and understanding of best practices for part design, advanced assemblies, complex configuration management
- Hands on experience crafting proof-of-concept models and prototypes
- Thorough understanding and use of principals, theories and concepts in mechanical engineering and ability to apply them to product design
- Organizational skills and the ability to work well with teams
- Experience communicating concepts and writing technical documents
- Experience with full lifecycle and proficiency at completing tasks to meet associated milestones
- Experience evaluating design, performance and logistical tradeoffs for hardware systems