Warehouse Automation Manager, Engineering

Role overview

Warehouse Automation Manager, Engineering at Amazon

In this role, you will own the automation roadmap - from early-stage concept engineering and prototype design through vendor development and full-scale rollout.

Responsibilities

• You will research emerging technologies, evaluate cost-effective alternatives, and collaborate with Safety, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Finance teams to deliver solutions that increase productivity and capacity.
• You will stay connected to the professional community and market trends, bringing fresh ideas back to the team to keep solutions affordable and forward-looking.

Employment details

• Location: Bengaluru [Karnataka] [India]

About the employer

• About the team Our team is on a mission to strengthen Amazon's automation charter by creating innovative MHE solutions that scale operations across fulfillment buildings.
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Additional role details

• Are you passionate about designing automation solutions that improve how millions of packages move through a fulfillment network?
• Amazon is looking for a Warehouse Automation Manager to drive innovation and product development for material handling equipment (MHE) across our operations.
• If you thrive on turning ideas into real-world systems that operate at scale, we want to hear from you.
• Key job responsibilities - Design and standardize automation prototypes for conveyors, lifts, and other MHE, managing the full lifecycle from concept engineering through implementation and performance qualification. - Build and own the automation roadmap by researching new technologies, benchmarking industry best practices, and evaluating alternative solutions that balance quality, cost, and operational impact. - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders - including Safety, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Finance - to develop material flow layouts and engineering specifications for new and existing facilities. - Lead vendor qualification, development, and management activities including preparation of Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), and scopes of work, while driving techno-commercial discussions with procurement and project teams. - Leverage generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools and data-driven analysis to identify process improvements, optimize designs, and accelerate solution development cycles.
• A day in the life You will start your week reviewing progress in business review forums, aligning priorities against the automation roadmap, and adjusting plans based on operational feedback.
• Much of your time is spent independently - prototyping concepts, analyzing power requirements, and refining engineering specifications - then shifting into collaborative sessions with partner teams to pressure-test designs and resolve technical trade-offs.
• We work at the intersection of mechanical engineering, controls, and product development, turning ideas into systems that move real packages every day.
• Senior leaders provide strategic vision while team members take ownership of execution, building expertise through self-directed learning and engagement with the broader engineering community.
• This is a team where your work directly translates into measurable productivity and capacity gains.
• Bachelor's degree - Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems - Experience with Kaizen and Continuous Improvement Process
• Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment - Experience in preventative maintenance systems Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
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