Project Engineer

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Description
Amazon is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Amazon Logistics North America (AMZL NA) Engineering team, part of Amazon’s Last Mile organization.

The Last Mile team helps get customer packages from delivery stations to a customer’s doorstep.

This is a unique opportunity to own innovative projects and mechanisms that will advance the intelligence of our last mile business.

We are looking for an individual who has experience creating scalable solutions to complex engineering problems.

In this role, the Project Engineer will be responsible for designing, managing and executing the next generation of delivery station processes, equipment, and operations.

As a customer-obsessed leader, you will play an integral part in planning and implementing delivery station infrastructure, including new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives.

Your critical tasks will include partnering with internal customers and internal/external stakeholders to engage as a team and ensure timely project handover.

Key competencies of this position include insisting on the highest standards ensuring that contracted resources meet schedule, budgetary, safety and driving quality targets; analyzing and deep diving systems performance, inventing and simplifying solutions that allow for improved processes and results; and providing technical expertise to internal customers and stakeholders.

This position requires up to 85% travel.

Key job responsibilities
• Create and maintain project roadmaps and plans to ensure transparency and predictability with all stakeholders
• Drive program delivery to meet timeline goals while exceeding quality standards
• Lead complex cross-functional projects in ambiguous environments, providing clear direction and decision-making
• Participate in full system development lifecycle, including test plan execution and quality assurance
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects while effectively influencing and negotiating with internal/external partners
• Conduct technical deep dives into advanced technology applications, conveyor systems, and material handling integration
• Develop innovative solutions through collaboration with vendors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams
• Build comprehensive knowledge of Operations and Engineering systems, processes, and procedures
• Define project scope, delivery timelines, and budgets while driving improvements through data analysis
• Develop and manage contract documentation, including RFPs, change orders, and purchase order approvals
• Design optimal solutions for delivery network, considering equipment specifications, material flow, and ergonomics
• Coordinate across IT, Engineering, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations teams
• Serve as primary company representative in vendor and supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance with Amazon and vendor safety policies throughout project lifecycle
• Monitor project milestones, schedules, and budgets, implementing corrective actions as needed

A day in the life
In this dynamic role, you will oversee the quality implementation of diverse projects, each varying in scope, complexity, and duration.

Your typical day involves coordinating with operations teams and contractors to execute project activities and manage changes effectively.

You'll conduct thorough analyses of project progress, schedules, and resources, demonstrating your ability to identify challenges, develop innovative solutions, and drive successful resolutions.

Leadership and communication are central to this position, as you'll facilitate planning and implementation meetings with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives, expectations, and next steps.

Your detail-oriented approach will be evident in capturing and distributing comprehensive meeting notes that drive accountability and follow-through on actions and decisions.

Quality assurance is a critical component of your role, including reviewing and approving audit mechanisms and documentation.

You'll work closely with internal teams to track weekly installation opportunities and develop creative workaround solutions when facing project delays or design challenges.

The position involves hands-on participation in acceptance testing, where you'll evaluate systems installation quality, safety protocols, throughput, and performance qualifications.

Your expertise in Amazon's safety, mechanical, electrical, and controls installation standards will be invaluable as you support and train fellow engineering team members.

Success in this role requires maintaining clear and frequent communication with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all remain informed and aligned throughout project lifecycles.

About the team
At Amazon, we embody a culture of ownership, embracing unique opportunities that span from firm engineering to project execution and final customer hand-off.

Our diverse, upbeat, and innovative team of engineers and program managers works tirelessly to ensure our internal customers have the capabilities to deliver on the Customer Promise.

We don't just build; we consistently enhance our systems and capabilities through continuous improvement, striving for both incremental and breakthrough developments.

This commitment to excellence means we're constantly raising the quality bar and are never truly satisfied.

We capture lessons learned and incorporate them back into our mechanisms, perpetually improving our designs and processes with each iteration.

Our approach to growth is holistic – we continually learn, develop, and expand our expertise throughout the organization, leveraging our subject matter knowledge on a global scale.

Collaboration is at the heart of our ethos; we are a true team that supports, helps, and leverages each other's strengths to deliver on our business objectives.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another STEM field
- 3+ years of experience as a project engineer, process engineer, project manager, manufacturing engineer, or related occupation
- 3+ years of experience directly managing and responsible for large material handling or automation projects
- Experience managing the lifecycle of cross-functional projects, implementing automated equipment and/or integrated systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related STEM field
- Design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions, such as complex material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines
- Operations Management/Distribution Center experience
- Experience in e-commerce customer fulfillment
- Certified OE Black Belt, Green Belt or Lean Sensei, Lean manufacturing efforts, transportation/logistics and/or fulfillment/distribution centers
- Experience in running SQL queries and data mining
- Knowledge in technical leadership for large-scale industrial engineering projects or programs
- Experience with automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project and Outlook

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $68,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $126,400/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amazon is a total compensation company.

Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

This position will remain posted until filled.

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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