Senior Industrial Design Engineer Refrigeration Systems, Design Engineering, Sub Same Day

DESCRIPTION:

Amazon is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in Refrigeration Systems to lead our grocery operations' refrigeration infrastructure. This role combines technical expertise with specialized knowledge of grocery operations and food safety requirements. The position focuses on developing technical standards, implementing sustainable solutions, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. This collaborative role involves working across teams to drive innovation, optimize system performance, and maintain exceptional food safety standards.

The ideal candidate will serve as the principal technical authority for refrigeration systems, driving innovation, efficiency, and reliability while ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. You will be responsible for developing technical standards, develop innovative solutions and implementing sustainable initiatives that optimize our refrigeration infrastructure.

This role requires extensive experience in grocery refrigeration systems, including medium and low-temperature applications, display cases, walk-in units, and central plant operations. The position demands a strong background in food safety protocols, HACCP principles, and regulatory compliance, combined with expertise in building automation systems and energy management.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, implement new technologies, and maintain the highest standards of food safety and system reliability across our operations.

Key job responsibilities
- Provide field support for refrigeration sites across assigned geography including support for operations, field maintenance, and food safety partners
- Lead technical direction for refrigeration systems across grocery locations, including system specifications, performance optimization, and monitoring solutions
- Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance programs, quality assurance protocols, and sustainable practices for refrigeration systems
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations while creating and maintaining standard operating procedures
- Drive innovation in refrigeration technology, focusing on energy efficiency and environmental impact reduction
- Design and deliver technical training programs for staff development and system maintenance excellence
- Technical leadership in commercial and industrial refrigeration systems
- Grocery-specific refrigeration requirements and food safety compliance
- Energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives
- Program management and cross-functional team leadership
- Training and development of technical staff
- Understanding of refrigeration systems, troubleshooting, design, and repair
- Familiarity with low-GWP refrigerants, pending regulatory requirements, and design changes


A day in the life
This is a rare opportunity to build expertise in an emerging field-CO2 and natural refrigerant systems-while shaping the future of grocery delivery at Amazon scale. You'll work alongside passionate engineers who value creative problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and relentless innovation. Your contributions will directly impact food safety for millions of customers, drive measurable sustainability outcomes, and influence the design standards for hundreds of future facilities.
We're not just maintaining refrigeration systems; we're engineering the cold chain infrastructure that enables same-day grocery delivery to become the norm. If you're energized by technical challenges, passionate about environmental stewardship, and ready to make a tangible impact on how the world receives fresh food, the SSD Grocery Operations team is where your expertise will thrive.


About the team
Join Amazon's Sub Same Day (SSD) Engineering Organization, where we're revolutionizing same-day delivery and redefining what's possible in ultra-fast logistics. Our Grocery Operations team sits at the intersection of cutting-edge refrigeration technology and customer obsession, ensuring millions of customers receive fresh, safe groceries at their doorstep within hours of ordering.

As a Sr. Industrial Design Engineer specializing in refrigeration, you'll be at the forefront of our sustainability mission, driving innovation in next-generation CO2 refrigeration systems that dramatically reduce our environmental footprint while maintaining the highest food safety standards. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning mechanical engineering, operations, construction, and environmental compliance to design, optimize, and scale refrigeration solutions across our rapidly expanding network of micro-fulfillment centers and delivery stations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or other related discipline
- Knowledge of retail food code and regulations governing grocery retail at local, state, and federal levels
- 5+ years of experience in commercial/industrial refrigeration systems, with at least 3 years specifically in grocery/supermarket refrigeration
- Experience with building automation systems and energy management
- Demonstrated experience with medium and low-temperature refrigeration systems, walk-in coolers and freezers, display cases, rack refrigeration systems, and CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Master's degree in a technical field
- 3+ years of managing food safety and quality in a large-scale retail or manufacturing environment experience
- Certified Retail Energy Specialist (CRES) certification
- Experience leading sustainability initiatives and energy optimization projects
- Demonstrated success in grocery/retail refrigeration systems design and optimization

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.

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