Amazon
Senior Operations Engineer, Central RME, R2L ELM Execution
$108K–$162K
Nashville, TN +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, TN
Boca Raton, FL
Arlington, VA
Omaha, NE
Phoenix, AZ - Experience
- 5+ years managing multiple large projects and 5+ years of maintenance or engineering experience; 3+ years in MHE or automation environments, or reliability/maintenance environments; 3+ years leading cross-functional teams through launch readiness and go-live.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (BB/3P) Full Time experience.
About the job
Owns end-to-end launch execution and readiness for RME assets and projects, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality operations.
What you'll do
- Drive launch delivery from RME requirements through IOQ, TQ Pass, and post-launch validation; manage milestones, risks, and readiness.
- Develop program roadmaps, launch-readiness benchmarks, playbooks, and corrective actions to improve launch quality and consistency.
- Engage senior leaders and cross-functional partners, provide data-driven updates, and hold teams accountable for timelines and standards.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience and 5+ years of maintenance or engineering experience.
- 3+ years in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments, or reliability/maintenance environments.
- 3+ years leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases; strong technical background in material handling equipment.
- Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
Nice to have
- Experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites.
- Experience with performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), downtime, throughput, or quality; Amazon RME, fulfillment operations, or automation deployment environments.
Pay
119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually (base salary); 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually (base salary); 107,600.00 - 145,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
MHE, IOQ, TQ Pass, OEE
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