The Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging (MSP) Design for Scale organization oversees the manufacturing of high-quality packaging and robotics systems and gets the right materials to the right place at the right time to enable our automated solutions. Its a fast-paced operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon globally and is driven by data and performance indicators. We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Manager Advanced Manufacturing Hardware Engineer who is capable of operating in a fast paced dynamic multi-platform international manufacturing and production environment. This role manages a team of Advanced Manufacturing Engineers that work closely with our ODMs CMs internal MSP mechatronics development teams. They also engage with upstream suppliers to improve the quality manufacturability and cost of MSP products both proactively in the design phase as well throughout the entire product life-cycle. This role requires setting strategy and managing the tactical execution of a technical operations team that plans and delivers the manufacturing launch and resolution of process issues for complex mechatronics solutions. You will be the driver to get production up and running direct your team to root cause hardware failures resolving gaps in our suppliers manufacturing processes and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle. You will accomplish this by working cross functionally with design engineering quality and supply chain and contract manufacturing partners to deliver products on schedule at a high-quality level and with the lowest total cost.
Key job responsibilities
Lead a team to effectively and efficiently deliver scaled manufacturing of complex mechatronics solutions
Collaborate cross functionally with leaders of product management quality test mechanical electrical control systems to create and manage a high-performance product team focused on program success
An ideal candidate has experience with the development and integration hardware/software
Drive effective teamwork communication collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
Manage measure and improve manufacturing process capability and quality at CM ODM and suppliers
Develop and improve organizational processes to optimize the launch of new products and scale production
Provide On-Site support to new product launches
Design in manufacturability (DFx) on new designs of complex mechatronics products
Root cause customer impacting issues and drive resolution
Collaborate with development supply chain and operations teams to identify manage and reduce risks on supply process and manufacturing of parts sub-assemblies and top-level assemblies
Bridge the gap with OEM partners by supporting development builds and production.
Support cost reduction and sustaining activities.
Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or another related technical field
15 years experience in hardware development across full product life cycles from concept development to scaled manufacturing and sustaining engineering
10 years of direct people leadership experience
Experience in product development
Experience in lean manufacturing implementation
Experience leading conceptualization design assemble and debugging tools and fixtures
Experience reducing cycle time and improving labor efficiency
Masters of Science and/or MBA
7 years experience leading interdisciplinary discussions between Hardware Reliability Firmware Software Industrial design and Product management teams to define and drive scope and clarity of work
Diverse experience across multiple roles within the electronics manufacturing and product development environment
Proven experience in launching hardware from concept to production. Ability to manage schedule of end of life dependencies along with product obsolescence and sustaining current product in the field
Experience with SMT PCBA metal fabrication weldments machining controls systems
Six Sigma black belt or strong application experience with Lean Six Sigma
Experience with mechatronics robotics and scaled manufacturing
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit
for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.