Amazon
Sr. Innovation & Design Engineer, Prime Air Drone Delivery Operations
$132K–$179K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
About the job
Leads the design of Prime Air drone delivery operations sites, including site layouts and operational equipment, balancing cross-functional requirements for cost, throughput, and schedule.
What you'll do
- Develop site layouts and mechanical and electrical designs for operational equipment.
- Integrate requirements across drone engineering, maintenance, operations, construction, and health and safety.
- Travel occasionally (10–20%) to support site launches and learn from existing operational sites.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with design & innovation and research & development.
- Experience in management of engineering design projects.
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software.
Nice to have
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing.
- Experience in aviation operations and/or airport construction and operations.
Pay
132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
MS Excel, MS Project, CAD software
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