Operations Engineer, Last Mile Engineering Solutions

Full Job Description

Application deadline: Oct 26, 2026

Are you energized by solving real-world engineering challenges that directly improve safety, quality, and productivity for customers? As an Operations Engineer at Amazon, you will manage the lifecycle of greenfield and brownfield projects — from initial design through installation and qualification. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners including Engineering, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to deliver solutions on time and within budget. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team that is expanding its project portfolio, where your ability to navigate change, solve problems, and drive results will have a visible impact on how Amazon serves its customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage the lifecycle of facility projects from design through installation and qualification, delivering building and system solutions such as racking, shelving, storage, and work cells per established standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders — including Engineering, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, vendors, and Operations — to set priorities, establish milestones, and drive project schedules
• Validate stakeholder designs and customer requirements, identify technical deficiencies, and resolve basic system problems while learning root cause analysis techniques
• Provide clear and timely project status updates, risk analyses, and mitigation plans to leadership, ensuring the right information reaches the right audience at the right time
• Leverage project management and productivity tools such as Smartsheet, Autodesk, and generative AI tools to track progress, optimize processes, and improve solution delivery

A day in the life You start your day reviewing project schedules and coordinating with operations teams and contractors on active installation or qualification activities. You might spend the morning facilitating a planning meeting with stakeholders, aligning on objectives and next steps, then publishing detailed notes to drive accountability. In the afternoon, you could be on-site validating equipment designs against customer requirements, identifying a gap, and working with a vendor to develop a practical workaround. Between meetings, you use tools like Smartsheet and Autodesk to update timelines, track milestones, and flag risks before they become blockers.

About the team Our team delivers engineering solutions that help Amazon's operations run safely, efficiently, and at scale. We work across a growing mix of greenfield and brownfield projects, partnering closely with Operations, Safety, and Supply Chain teams to turn customer needs into real, working infrastructure. We value collaboration, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to getting things right. Whether you want to grow into a technical specialist managing new technologies or step into people leadership overseeing multi-million-dollar portfolios, this team offers clear paths to develop your career while making a meaningful impact.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups) at an advanced level
• Experience experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience working and contributing to project playbooks, building schedules, managing issues/risks, establishing communication plans and stakeholder management

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, AZ, Tempe - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, CO, Denver - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, GA, Atlanta - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, MA, Boston - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, MN, Minneapolis - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, NC, Charlotte - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, TN, Nashville - 54,600.00 - 76,500.00 USD annually USA, TX, Irving - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, VA, Arlington - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually

Bachelor's degree 3+ years of program or project management experience Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups) at an advanced level Experience experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams