Simulation Analyst Kiva Systems

Kiva is seeking a talented and motivated individual to contribute to the Customer Solutions team as a Simulation
Analyst. The Simulation Analyst specializes in building discrete-event simulation models of Kiva systems.
This position will report to the Manger of Simulation Modeling and will have the following responsibilities:
Simulation design and implementation: Preparing input data and parameters, designing and executing
simulation experiments, and model validation.
Simulation project planning and reporting: Preparing plan-of-work and report documents, creating
presentations including graphical display of quantitative information and video animation files.
Improving Kivas reusable simulation tools: Identifying and tracking future enhancements to the Kiva
simulator and other tools.
Refining customer solutions: Identifying system design and implementation improvements by
understanding the complex interactions between customer specific information (product, order data and
workflows) and the algorithms and hardware capabilities that determine the performance of the Kiva
solution.
Other tasks, including:
o Analyzing customer data sets using off-the-shelf and Kiva-developed tools
o Assisting with the development drive movement maps for customer facilities
o System design validation
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field
(masters degree or equivalent experience preferred).
A strong record of academic and/or workplace achievement
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent teamwork skills.
Desire and energy to work in a fast-paced environment.
Other skills and experience including some or all of:
o 2+ years of experience working with discrete-event simulation models.
o Some background in material handling system design and/or implementation.
o Ability to analyze large data sets using Excel, SQL, or programming techniques.

Location:	Boston, MA United States