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Amazon's Manufacturing Systems Engineering team is seeking an Industrial Design Engineer II (IDE II) to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will design manufacturing facility layouts, workstation configurations, and process environments supporting Amazon's advanced manufacturing operations - including the launch of our GIN1 facility and the expansion of MHE manufacturing and assembly operations at SEA109 and BFI1.
As an IDE II, you are a significant and autonomous contributor. Your scope spans facility layout optimization, workstation and production line design, process simulation, and manufacturing infrastructure planning. You will own design packages from concept through implementation-ready documentation, delivering solutions that are scalable, ergonomic, and optimized for manufacturing throughput. Your designs directly enable the team's ability to launch new facilities on schedule and drive continuous improvement across existing operations.
Key job responsibilities
In partnership with Process Engineering, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will design manufacturing environments and own deliverables from concept through implementation.
You will design facility layouts, production line configurations, and workstation environments for new and expanding manufacturing facilities.
You will develop standard layout templates, workstation designs, and configuration patterns that can be leveraged across multiple programs and sites.
You will demonstrate proficiency in cross-functional integration - understanding how material flow connects to workstation design, how equipment placement impacts process efficiency, and how facility infrastructure supports manufacturing operations.
You will collaborate with Process Engineers on workflow optimization, with Automation Engineers on equipment integration, and with facilities teams on infrastructure feasibility.
You will produce equipment specifications and space planning documentation to support procurement and facility build-out activities.
You will conduct process simulation and spatial analysis to validate layout designs before implementation.
You will manage design complexity across multiple concurrent programs - sequencing deliverables to align with project schedules without sacrificing design quality.
You will develop design validation approaches (simulation, ergonomic analysis, prototype mockups) to prove solutions before build-out.
You will support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying layout and process optimization opportunities at existing facilities.
You will contribute to the evolution of manufacturing design standards and participate in design reviews.
A day in the life
Design manufacturing facility layouts, workstation configurations, and production environments - owning deliverables from concept through implementation-ready documentation for new facility launches and existing site expansions. Collaborate with Process, Automation, and Manufacturing Engineers to ensure designs support operational workflows and equipment integration. Manage design deliverables across multiple concurrent programs, validate solutions through simulation and spatial analysis, and drive continuous improvement by identifying optimization opportunities across existing manufacturing operations.
About the team
Manufacturing Systems Engineering owns the design, build, and continuous improvement of Amazon's advanced manufacturing facilities. We are the engineering team responsible for transforming manufacturing concepts into operational reality - from facility layout and workstation design to process optimization and equipment integration. Our scope spans new facility launches (including GIN1) and ongoing expansion and improvement of existing manufacturing operations at SEA109 and BFI1, supporting MHE manufacturing and assembly programs. The team is in a high-growth phase, scaling to support dual-site operations with significant opportunity to shape manufacturing design standards and scalable solutions that will define how Amazon builds and operates its manufacturing capabilities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience
- Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering (any domain) or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- 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 design-in-safety
- 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, Seattle - 99,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually