Amazon
Sr. Simulation Scientist, Amazon Logistics
$159K–$215K
Bellevue, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in scientific feasibility work; PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree
About the job
Leads simulation science and digital twin projects for Amazon’s Last Mile network to model operations, inform process and facility design, and guide business decisions.
What you'll do
- Lead discrete-event simulation research and solutions, including modeling, validation, implementation, and technical documentation.
- Develop simulation algorithms and analyses; communicate findings and recommendations to influence operational strategy.
- Coordinate simulation projects across internal teams and vendors, and mentor the simulation science community.
What they ask for
- 3+ years investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive etc.
- Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers.
Nice to have
- Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes.
- Experience with discrete and continuous optimization methodologies and algorithms.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Flexsim, Demo 3D, AnyLogic, Python, AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Hive
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