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Operations Engineer, Operations Engineering

at Amazon.com

📍 US, TX, Austin Unknown Posted April 14, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Operations & Logistics

Amazon is looking for an Operations Engineer to lead and manage cross-functional projects for sortation and distribution systems. You will help plan and implement facility network infrastructure including new builds, retrofits, expansions, and related program initiatives, coordinating stakeholders and vendors to deliver timely handover.

  • Independently manage complex project lifecycles as project owner
  • Lead execution of automated equipment designs including installation, throughput and safety qualifications
  • Partner with stakeholders and vendors to set priorities, milestones, and schedules
  • Proactively identify dependencies, problem-solve, and mitigate risks
  • Manage change orders, purchase orders, and invoice approvals while reporting status to leadership

You will manage technology or integration projects supporting fulfillment and distribution center designs, including automated equipment execution. The role includes installation, throughput and safety qualifications, optimization to resolve technical deficiencies, and structured engineering review participation.

The ideal candidate is an operations engineering professional who can own complex cross-functional project lifecycles for sortation and distribution solutions. They have hands-on experience with automated equipment design, installation, safety qualifications, schedule/risk management, and strong stakeholder/vendor communication with substantial domestic travel.

Travel up to 80% domesticallyAvailability to work from a corporate office when not travelingIndependently manage complex project lifecycles across organizations and geographies as project owner
project lifecycle managementfacility network infrastructuresortation and distribution solutionsnew buildsretrofitsexpansionsrisk mitigationautomated equipment designsinstallationthroughput qualificationssafety qualificationsprocess improvement initiativeschange orderspurchase ordersinvoice approvalsstakeholder managementvendor managementdocumentation of decisions
project lifecycle managementengineering reviewsfacility network infrastructuresortation and distribution solutionsfacility network infrastructure planningnew buildsretrofitsexpansionsprogram initiativesfulfillment and distribution center designstechnology or integration project deliveryrisk mitigationsystems and automated equipment designsinstallationthroughput qualificationssafety qualificationsprocess improvement initiativescost-effective solutionschange orderspurchase ordersinvoice approvalsdocumentation of discussionsdecisionsand action itemsschedule managementproject status reportingvendor engagement
customer obsessed leadershippartnering with internal customersstakeholder managementproactive risk identificationproblem-solvingclear communicationfacilitate meetingslead process improvementsbuild strong relationships
Industry Logistics
Job Function Own and deliver operational engineering projects for distribution and sortation systems
Role Subtype Distribution Engineering
Operations EngineerOperations Engineeringsortation and distribution solutionsfacility network infrastructurenew buildsretrofitsexpansionsprogram initiativesfulfillment and distribution center designstechnology or integration projectproject lifecycleengineering reviewssystems and automated equipment designsinstallationthroughput qualificationssafety qualificationsoptimize systemsresolve technical deficiencieschange orderspurchase ordersinvoice approvalstravel up to 80% domesticallyrisk analysismitigation plansdocument discussionsdecisionsand action items

Must be able to travel up to 80% domestically, Must be available to work from a corporate office when not traveling, Must live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office

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