Rehan Irfan
Manager, Innovation & Design Engineering
Seattle,WA
Summary
Engineering Manager with 8+ years of experience driving large-scale infrastructure and hardware programs across design engineering, capacity planning, and operations. Proven ability to translate ambiguous demand signals into executable supply, deployment, and investment plans through executive S&OP, scenario modeling, and cross-organizational alignment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Innovation & Design Engineering
Amazon — Worldwide Design Engineering (WWDE)
Seattle, Washington
02.2023 - Current
- Led long-range and near-term planning for dozens of concurrent Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center (FC) retrofit and greenfield initiatives, translating business demand into engineering capacity plans, deployment schedules, and vendor supply readiness.
- Owned quarterly and annual planning cycles aligning multi-year program backlog and $100M+ capital investments with engineering throughput, site readiness, and network capacity constraints.
- Owned MHE design-to-deployment planning for Amazon Robotics FC initiatives, integrating real estate readiness, vendor manufacturing timelines, and site installation constraints into executable capacity and deployment plans across multiple facilities.
- Partnered with Capacity Planning and Finance to influence network-level decisions, delivering $100M–$200M+ NPV outcomes.
- Improved schedule predictability by ~20% through systemic risk identification and mitigation strategies.
- Managed and developed a team of 9 engineers and TPMs.
Senior Innovation & Design Engineer - Concept Design
Amazon — Worldwide Design Engineering (WWDE)
Seattle, Washington
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed capacity, throughput and staffing models for next-generation Amazon robotics FC designs, informing long-range network planning and investment decisions.
- Led concept design and feasibility analysis for new generation systems, identifying bottlenecks and mitigation paths.
Operations Manager / Area Manager
Amazon Fulfillment Operations
Toronto, Ontatio
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Led large-scale, capacity-constrained fulfillment operations (700+ headcount), translating demand forecasts into staffing, equipment, and execution plans while maintaining service-level commitments.
- Served as site planning POC for Peak and Prime events, developing risk and mitigation plans reviewed at regional leadership forums.
- Partnered with central planning and engineering teams to adapt operating plans in response to demand volatility and network constraints.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical Engineering
McGill University
Montreal, QC06.2017
Skills
- Infrastructure & Hardware Lifecycle Planning
- Demand & Supply Planning (S&OP)
- Capacity & Constraint Modeling
- Scenario Planning & Risk Tradeoffs
- Vendor & Manufacturing Coordination
- Executive Stakeholder Influence
- Engineering ↔ Operations Integration
- Inventory & MEIO Concepts
Timeline
Manager, Innovation & Design Engineering
Amazon — Worldwide Design Engineering (WWDE)
02.2023 - Current
Senior Innovation & Design Engineer - Concept Design
Amazon — Worldwide Design Engineering (WWDE)
09.2021 - 01.2023
Operations Manager / Area Manager
Amazon Fulfillment Operations
01.2017 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical Engineering
McGill University