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Senior Automation Engineer, Amazon Logistic Brazil

Amazon Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil

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Posted Dec 12, 2025

Role & seniority: Project Engineer, experienced, hands-on; part of Amazon Logistics Emerging Countries Engineering team; based in Brazil

Stack/tools: Automation and material handling focus; CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360); data modeling and analytics; Lean/Six Sigma fundamentals; English communication

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Lead automation initiatives (autosorters) and support build-out of Last Mile automation programs

  • Support business case, design, and deployment; prepare specifications for building environment, equipment, materials, processes, and services

  • Review technical documentation (layouts, traffic plans, diagrams, schedules, budgets); lead or contribute to cross-functional infrastructure projects; coordinate with vendors/contractors

Must-have skills

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Experience with financial and statistical modeling

  • Proficient in English (written and verbal)

Nice-to-haves

  • CAD experience (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360)

  • Master’s degree (engineering, operations, supply chain, or related STEM)

  • Lean/Six Sigma and other operations engineering tools

  • Experience in logistics, distribution, or fulfillment; experience with automated or non-automated material handling equipment

  • Location & work type: Brazil-based role; regular travel within Brazil and occasional international travel; full-time, on-site/onsite coordination with cross-functional teams

Full Description

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. The goal of Amazon Logistics is to build a world class last mile operation. Amazon Logistics aims to exceed the expectations of our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small, are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost effectively as possible.

Amazon Logistics is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on and customer-obsessed Project Engineer that can drive expansion in our Last Mile Delivery network. As a member of the Amazon Logistics Emerging Countries Engineering team you will be responsible for leading the launch of new delivery stations and operational processes in Brazil, owning the planning and implementation of the building launch schedule and coordination of suppliers and vendors. Additionally, you will support the design, optimization and maintenance of Building Infrastructure, Material Handling Equipment and Processes of our existing and future Logistics network.

This position requires strong leadership, deep customer focus, strong autonomy and exceptional project management skills. It will involve regular communication with executors and project sponsors at both the country and WW level, and requires you to be detail-oriented and comfortable partnering across functional business and technical teams. To be successful in this role, you need to pair strong analytical skills and a data-driven outlook with strong intuition.

This role will be based out of Brazil and involves regular travel within the country as well as occasional international travel.

Key job responsibilities Lead Automation initiatives (autosorters) Support business case, design and deployment for automation in Last Mile Operations Support the preparation of specifications and technical detail to fully define the requirements on building environment, equipment, material, process and services; Review all technical documentation such as Buildings layouts, traffic plans, flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules and budgets to ensure that they meet requirements; Active involvement in cross functional infrastructure projects, provide technical input and conduct value engineering/ value analysis; Work independently or lead a project team that could comprise of project

managers, project engineers and contractors. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree;

  • Experience with financial and statistical modeling;

  • Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)

  • Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business

  • administration, or equivalent STEM field;

  • Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools

  • Experience with benchmarking technical equipment and metrics;

  • Experience in Logistics, Distribution or Fulfillment processes;

  • Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or

  • non-automated material handling equipment.

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