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

Amazon

Amazon

Design
Bellevue, WA, USA
Posted on Nov 12, 2025

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
• 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

About the team
Our Grocery Operations team is committed to maintaining the highest standards in food safety and sustainability while driving innovation in refrigeration technology. We value collaborative problem-solving and creative approaches to operational challenges.