Senior Innovation Engineer, Innovation and Design Engineering

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.
Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Sr. Innovation Engineer to lead the application of new automation technologies into our EU Delivery Station Network.
The successful candidate will be a member of the WW Amazon Logistics Innovation Engineering team and will be responsible to define, test, validate and implement various Robotics and Automation systems in the Delivery Stations network in EU.
This role requires experienced and entrepreneurial minded Engineers with combined robotics, engineering, planning and analytical skills. This individual will own robotics and automation implementation projects end-to-end and will partner with Process Engineering teams, Operations leaders, Facilities and Engineering teams to effectively operate advanced robotics technology across Amazon's last mile network.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures? The role will be based either in UK, Germany or Italy with up to 40% of time on job travel, either domestically or to other EMEA countries.

Key job responsibilities
-Key partner to work closely with Product teams and WW Engineering to drive customer (AMZL) requirements for implementing new automation tech in Delivery Stations network.
-Identify process paths to automate based on various factors; labor, cost, safety, performance, etc. working with Process Engineering and Operations partners
-Author business cases to introduce automation to the Delivery Stations network to improve performance
-Define pilot criteria and success metrics to validate proof of concept and performance targets set initially
-Collaboration with internal teams to provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, equipment layouts, installation details, schedules and budgets for new automation systems to understand integration impacts on existing processes and building design
-Support lessons learnt program for new robotics and automation system to understand improvements needed for next generation design iterations
-Work with design and controls teams to detail out integration plans for MHE automation
-Partner with simulation team for validating new ideas and concepts to automate manual process paths
-Represent AMZL in cross functional teams to work on future technologies; robotics, automation, IoT to seamlessly integrate those into the Delivery Station eco-system
-Support development and implementation of Service and Maintenance concepts for AMZL Field teams


A day in the life
You will ideate and bring to life new technologies for AMZL. Your day could include: 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 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. Eventually, you will iterate on your new ideas to decide for the business on GO/NO-GO for the new tech into AMZL. Bringing your entrepreneurial and innovative spirits will be a daily ordeal – it's always Day 1.

About the team
We are a set of diverse individuals who work coherently to solve customer problems with the most innovative solutions. We put heavy emphasis on empowering our employees to maintain work/life harmony. The team works with innovative technologies in the market to bring into AMZL to solve complex technical problems. It’s a fine balance between working on writing strategic business cases to understanding the deep human-machine interfaces.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

•Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, or equivalent
•Experience in the design and validation of complex Mechatronic systems
•Proven capabilities in managing complex projects
•Problem solving and analytical skills
•Experience building with Machine learning, IoT, AI platforms
•Fluency in English language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•Knowledge of working with PLCs and coding
•Experience in using CAD and Simulation tools
•German/ French languages is a relevant benefit but not a must have for the role