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DESCRIPTION
Amazon’s One Material Handling System (OMHS) team is seeking a Senior Industrial Design Engineer (IDE III) to serve as the design authority for complete facility material handling systems. In this role, you will own the end-to-end Firm Engineering (FE) package for ARS Gen14 or SSD facilities—resolving all integration challenges across mechanical, electrical, controls, and structural disciplines for Amazon’s most advanced fulfillment technologies, including Matrix Storage and Advanced Material Transport & Sortation.
As an IDE III, you are the single-threaded technical owner for a complete building’s material handling system (LOD 300–400). You ensure the design is constructable, operable, and scalable—partitioning work across junior IDEs while maintaining architectural coherence, leading cross-functional design reviews, driving design standardization across the portfolio, and serving as the primary technical interface with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners.
Key job responsibilities
In partnership with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners, this individual will serve as the design authority for material handling system implementations. This position will provide technical design leadership for the end-to-end Firm Engineering (FE) package for specific project(s) across OMHS technology domains (Matrix Storage, Advanced Material Transport & Sortation, and Site Design Engineering).
- You will serve as the single-threaded technical owner ensuring the design is constructable, operable, and scalable for your assigned facility.
- You will take end-to-end ownership of full-site MHE system design—resolving all integration challenges across mechanical, electrical, controls, and structural disciplines.
- You will partition design work so that junior IDE team members can work in parallel on sub-systems while you maintain architectural coherence and lead the integration of their outputs into a unified site design.
- You will serve as the primary technical interface with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners for your assigned projects.
- You will lead design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders and translate business requirements into actionable engineering specifications that accommodate both Amazon standards and site-specific constraints.
- You will drive design standardization—taking lessons from each site to improve templates and reduce engineering hours for subsequent projects.
- You will produce designs that pass Quality Engineering (QE) gates with high first-pass quality, demonstrating the "Quality by Design" principle.
- You will resolve conflicts between disciplines (e.g., structural steel interfering with transport routing, electrical capacity limiting storage configuration, structure placement constraining conveyance paths).
- You will contribute to product roadmap decisions for OMHS technologies and stay current on MHE industry trends, evaluating which technologies are appropriate for Amazon's scale.
- You will actively mentor IDE IIs and provide technical assessments for promotions.
- You will leverage intelligent design tooling (CADalyst) and engineering documentation standards to deliver validated, standards-compliant design packages.
A day in the life
Lead the technical design of Amazon's next-generation material handling systems—owning the full Firm Engineering package from concept through construction-ready documentation. Collaborate daily with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, and service provider partners to resolve cross-discipline integration challenges. Conduct design reviews, validate solutions against equipment specifications and site constraints, and partition work across your IDE team to deliver high-quality designs on schedule. Interface with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure designs meet operational requirements while driving standardization that scales across the OMHS portfolio.
About the team
One Material Handling System (OMHS) is building Amazon's in-house material handling capabilities, transforming how Amazon designs, builds, and operates its fulfillment facilities. As Amazon's internal material handling system integrator, we combine precision in technical design engineering with the vision needed to revolutionize our material handling capabilities. Our IDE team owns the design authority—determining what gets built through engineering drawings, specifications, and system architectures for Amazon's most advanced fulfillment technologies, including Matrix Storage and Advanced Material Transport & Sortation. We are building the engineering capability to design, integrate, and deploy material handling systems at network scale with predictable quality and timeline.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- 7+ years of experience in MHE system design, industrial engineering, or systems integration
- Experience designing full-site material handling systems at construction-ready level of detail (LOD 300–400)
- Experience in management of engineering design projects with cross-discipline coordination
- Experience using CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, or CREO) and engineering analysis tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment including conveyance, sortation, ASRS, and robotic systems at warehouse/fulfillment scale
- Experience partitioning design work across engineering teams and leading design reviews for multi-discipline integration
- Knowledge of system architecture, material flow simulation, BIM coordination, and design-for-constructability principles
- Experience developing reusable design templates, engineering standards, or design automation tools that scale across multiple concurrent projects
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Bellevue
SALARY
132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon’s One Material Handling System (OMHS) team is seeking a Senior Industrial Design Engineer (IDE III) to serve as the design authority for complete facility material handling systems. In this role, you will own the end-to-end Firm Engineering (FE) package for ARS Gen14 or SSD facilities—resolving all integration challenges across mechanical, electrical, controls, and structural disciplines for Amazon’s most advanced fulfillment technologies, including Matrix Storage and Advanced Material Transport & Sortation.
As an IDE III, you are the single-threaded technical owner for a complete building’s material handling system (LOD 300–400). You ensure the design is constructable, operable, and scalable—partitioning work across junior IDEs while maintaining architectural coherence, leading cross-functional design reviews, driving design standardization across the portfolio, and serving as the primary technical interface with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners.
Key job responsibilities
In partnership with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners, this individual will serve as the design authority for material handling system implementations. This position will provide technical design leadership for the end-to-end Firm Engineering (FE) package for specific project(s) across OMHS technology domains (Matrix Storage, Advanced Material Transport & Sortation, and Site Design Engineering).
- You will serve as the single-threaded technical owner ensuring the design is constructable, operable, and scalable for your assigned facility.
- You will take end-to-end ownership of full-site MHE system design—resolving all integration challenges across mechanical, electrical, controls, and structural disciplines.
- You will partition design work so that junior IDE team members can work in parallel on sub-systems while you maintain architectural coherence and lead the integration of their outputs into a unified site design.
- You will serve as the primary technical interface with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, I&D installation teams, and service provider engineering partners for your assigned projects.
- You will lead design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders and translate business requirements into actionable engineering specifications that accommodate both Amazon standards and site-specific constraints.
- You will drive design standardization—taking lessons from each site to improve templates and reduce engineering hours for subsequent projects.
- You will produce designs that pass Quality Engineering (QE) gates with high first-pass quality, demonstrating the "Quality by Design" principle.
- You will resolve conflicts between disciplines (e.g., structural steel interfering with transport routing, electrical capacity limiting storage configuration, structure placement constraining conveyance paths).
- You will contribute to product roadmap decisions for OMHS technologies and stay current on MHE industry trends, evaluating which technologies are appropriate for Amazon's scale.
- You will actively mentor IDE IIs and provide technical assessments for promotions.
- You will leverage intelligent design tooling (CADalyst) and engineering documentation standards to deliver validated, standards-compliant design packages.
A day in the life
Lead the technical design of Amazon's next-generation material handling systems—owning the full Firm Engineering package from concept through construction-ready documentation. Collaborate daily with WWDE, Electrical Engineering, and service provider partners to resolve cross-discipline integration challenges. Conduct design reviews, validate solutions against equipment specifications and site constraints, and partition work across your IDE team to deliver high-quality designs on schedule. Interface with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure designs meet operational requirements while driving standardization that scales across the OMHS portfolio.
About the team
One Material Handling System (OMHS) is building Amazon's in-house material handling capabilities, transforming how Amazon designs, builds, and operates its fulfillment facilities. As Amazon's internal material handling system integrator, we combine precision in technical design engineering with the vision needed to revolutionize our material handling capabilities. Our IDE team owns the design authority—determining what gets built through engineering drawings, specifications, and system architectures for Amazon's most advanced fulfillment technologies, including Matrix Storage and Advanced Material Transport & Sortation. We are building the engineering capability to design, integrate, and deploy material handling systems at network scale with predictable quality and timeline.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- 7+ years of experience in MHE system design, industrial engineering, or systems integration
- Experience designing full-site material handling systems at construction-ready level of detail (LOD 300–400)
- Experience in management of engineering design projects with cross-discipline coordination
- Experience using CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, or CREO) and engineering analysis tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment including conveyance, sortation, ASRS, and robotic systems at warehouse/fulfillment scale
- Experience partitioning design work across engineering teams and leading design reviews for multi-discipline integration
- Knowledge of system architecture, material flow simulation, BIM coordination, and design-for-constructability principles
- Experience developing reusable design templates, engineering standards, or design automation tools that scale across multiple concurrent projects
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Bellevue
SALARY
132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annually
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Apple209
- Amazon34
- Micron Technology27
- Stellantis26
- Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton)24
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware420
- Manufacturing139
- Technology & Software113
- Consulting & Professional Services97
- Automotive59
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in industrial design engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in industrial design, mechanical engineering, or a related design field
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Rhino, or CATIA for 3D modeling
- Experience with physical prototyping, model-making, or additive manufacturing techniques
- Knowledge of design for manufacturability and injection molding or sheet metal constraints
- Familiarity with human factors principles and usability testing methods
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product development from concept through production
Tips for Your Industrial Design Engineer Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to product categories
Hiring managers in medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive each look for different design sensibilities. Curate your portfolio so the first three projects mirror the product category of the job you're targeting, not a general mix of everything you've made.
List CAD tools with version and context
Don't just list SolidWorks or Rhino. Name the version, state the project type, and note whether you used it for surfacing, mechanical assemblies, or concept ideation. Recruiters screening resumes often filter on exact tool names and context.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists industrial design engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by manufacturing method
Job postings for industrial design engineers often signal the dominant manufacturing process, whether injection molding, sheet metal, or additive manufacturing. Matching your search and cover letter language to the method named in the posting shows domain fluency before the first call.
Prepare a design critique for your portfolio pieces
Most first-round interviews include a portfolio review where the interviewer will probe tradeoffs you made. For each featured project, prepare a two-minute explanation of a constraint you hit, what you changed, and what you'd do differently now.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before your final-round offer conversation, clarify ownership structure: will you lead end-to-end from brief to production release, or hand off to mechanical engineering mid-cycle? The answer shapes your growth trajectory and should factor into how you evaluate the offer.
Industrial Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most industrial design engineers?
The companies hiring the most industrial design engineers right now include Apple, Amazon, and Micron Technology, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Openings are distributed across consumer electronics, medical device, and automotive manufacturers, so the active hiring mix shifts as product cycles change.
How many industrial design engineer jobs are remote?
About 11% of industrial design engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, which is lower than many engineering disciplines because hands-on prototyping and lab access are part of the core workflow. Research-heavy roles focused on user insights, concept ideation, or digital rendering tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become an industrial design engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in industrial design, mechanical engineering, or product design. Build proficiency in at least one professional CAD tool and complete internships or co-ops that expose you to physical prototyping and manufacturing constraints. Develop a portfolio with projects that show your full design process, from initial sketches through production-ready documentation. Entry-level roles in consumer goods or contract design studios are a common first step into the field.
Can you get hired as an industrial design engineer without much experience?
Yes, but your portfolio carries more weight than your resume at the entry level. Employers want to see that you understand manufacturing constraints, not just rendering skills, so include projects where you documented material choices, tolerances, or design-for-assembly decisions. Freelance product work, competition entries like IDSA student awards, and hands-on capstone projects all count as relevant experience when paid roles are limited.
What does the industrial design engineer interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a recruiter screen followed by a portfolio review with the design manager, where you walk through two or three projects and field questions about tradeoffs you made. A take-home design challenge or whiteboard exercise is common in the second round, often focused on a brief product problem specific to the company's category. Final rounds typically involve cross-functional interviews with mechanical engineers, product managers, or manufacturing leads who assess how you collaborate across disciplines.
Where can I find and apply to industrial design engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to industrial design engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, specialization, and preferred location, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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