Join the Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization where we capitalize on our size, scale, and inventive culture to build a more resilient and sustainable company. WWS manages our social and environmental impacts globally, driving solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world around us to become more sustainable.

Sustainability Science and Innovation is a multi-disciplinary team within the WW Sustainability organization that combines science, analytics, economics, statistics, machine learning, product development, and engineering expertise to identify, evaluate and/or develop new science, technologies, and innovations that aim to address long-term sustainability challenges.

We are seeking a creative and analytical Materials Engineer to join our Sustainability Science and Innovation team. In this role, you'll help shape the future of Amazon's products, packaging, and building materials through a combination of hands-on development, vendor collaboration, and novel computational approaches.

As a Sustainable Materials Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing and validating novel materials solutions that drive sustainability and circularity, enhance customer experience, and optimize our operations. You'll leverage both traditional materials science expertise and emerging technologies, including AI/ML tools, to accelerate materials development and testing. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll identify opportunities for materials innovation across Amazon's businesses.


Key job responsibilities
- Drive materials innovation projects from concept to implementation, utilizing both experimental and computational approaches
- Lead the evaluation and qualification of next-generation sustainable materials for packaging, building materials, and Amazon products
- Partner with vendors and academic institutions to co-develop novel materials solutions
- Apply advanced analytics and AI/ML tools to accelerate materials development and testing
- Develop and maintain technical standards for materials qualification across multiple product categories
- Present technical findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders through written and verbal communications


About the team
Mentorship & Career Growth:
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.