Computer Aided Design Design Engineer Jobs in Bothell, WA

Amazon operates a world-class network of delivery stations across the globe. The LastMile organization is responsible for the acquisition, design, construction, and management of all facilities in the Amazon Delivery Station Network. We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our North America LastMile Design Team who will support the expansion of Amazon Logistics (AMZL) Delivery Station Network in North America (NA).

In this role, the Design Engineer will drive delivery station process, building design, and standardization across our Last Mile delivery network. As a member of the NA LastMile Design team, the individual will be responsible for designing and optimizing the delivery and sortation network, enabling operations processes to meet safety, customer experience, quality, and cost goals that span delivery stations, outside traffic flow and on-road operations.
Key job responsibilities
Responsible for building design, development, review and release for approval, deployment of new delivery stations and existing station capacity improvements and enhancements.
Provide process expertise on engineering design including material flow, labor placement, conveyors, equipment, operations modules, packaging profiles, physical building and site layout components
Achieve the daily and weekly plan set in front of the Design Engineers.
Collaborate with Design Managers, CAD drafters, Real Estate Transaction managers, Worldwide Engineering (WWE), Pre-Construction and its architects, material handling equipment suppliers, Launch and Start Up teams, Finance, Volume Planning, and Capacity Planning teams among others.
Contribute to network culture of standardization using best practice sharing with European (EU) and Worldwide (WW) counterparts, and incorporate into most up to date design practices.
Lead continuous process and design benchmark initiatives and conduct deep dive benchmark studies
Support the Design quality control process that strives for accurate and zero-defect designs.
Responsible for implementation of new Design standards in collaboration with Worldwide Design, Safety, Process Engineering, Material Handling Equipment, and Launch.
Responsible for new expansion, retrofit, process improvement initiatives and opportunities at the project level to support associate driver safety, quality, productivity, and the capacity increase for the delivery stations.
Implement solutions for recurring process issues and improvement projects within Design Engineering processes.
Collaborates with partner teams on their inputs, feedback, and best practices.
Implement new template building designs, process improvements, safety processes, etc. into standard designs.
Implement mechanisms to increase scale, speed, and quality of designs within the team.
Facilitate cross-functional project specific reviews to collaborate on design solutions.
*Travel up to 25% to support complex designs with quick, simple, and standard solutions.
A day in the life
A typical day involves critical problem solving for the optimization of stations layouts

You'll analyze high-level demand projections to inform design decisions, ensuring future scalability. Collaborating with operations teams, you'll translate workflow needs into practical designs. Expect to juggle multiple projects, participating in design review meetings and coordinating with architects and civil engineering on detail drawings.

You'll troubleshoot design challenges, conduct capacity analyses, and stay updated on industry innovations. The role demands a balance of analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, technical expertise, and effective communication to meet operational goals and deadlines.
About the team
The Last Mile Design Engineering team raises the ceiling of logistics innovation. We're a dynamic group of creative problem-solvers dedicated to optimizing Amazon's delivery network

Our diverse team combines expertise in industrial engineering, operations research, and CAD design to create robust solutions for our rapidly expanding last-mile operations. We thrive on challenges, collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, and take pride in seeing our designs come to life in Amazon's delivery stations worldwide.