Manufacturing Engineer, Hardware Engineering Manufacturing

Amazon Web Services Hardware Engineering team is looking for experienced professionals to help build the worlds premier cloud computing platform. We are looking for Manufacturing Engineers who are capable of operating in a fast paced ever changing multi-platform international manufacturing and production environment. Our Manufacturing Engineers work closely with our ODMs CMs internal AWS hardware and software development teams and with upstream component vendors to design scale up and continuously optimize manufacturing processes using lean manufacturing concepts inclusive of DFX feedback to HW design. Additionally they improve the incoming hardware quality of AWS products by monitoring reporting and investigating any manufacturing and early-life product failures. This role requires the engineer to be a technical contact and take on full ownership of manufacturing process issues and be a driving force in understanding root cause of hardware failures and gaps in our suppliers manufacturing processes.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


Key job responsibilities
The Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing of our hardware platforms ensuring they meet quality standards across all sources. We own the processes and continuous improvement efforts to scale our design and manufacturing capabilities. Success is achieved through reduced variation at manufacturing sites upstream defect detection improved vetting yield and enhanced first 90-day fleet survival rates.

Key Responsibilities:

Own overall manufacturing readiness improving first pass yield (FPY) at the lowest unit cost while meeting schedule milestones for assembly and test operations across L6 (SMT) L10 (servers) and L12 (racks).
Collaborate cross-functionally from the concept stage to anticipate and mitigate manufacturing issues with scalable solutions.
Participate in concept design set manufacturing requirements and KPIs for Design Partners (DPs)/Manufacturing Partners (MPs) document specifications identify resources and develop milestones and launch schedules with Technical Program Managers (TPMs).
Contribute business and technical skills create mechanisms to measure and report progress anticipate and resolve bottlenecks provide escalation management and balance business needs with technical constraints.
Drive cross-functional influence to achieve project deliverables and manufacturing KPIs and manage manufacturing lines at DPs/MPs to meet delivery performance requirements.
Own quality processes to validate performance on new and existing products at the lowest unit cost while meeting launch quality targets.
Collaborate cross-functionally from the business award stage to mitigate product or platform quality issues with scalable solutions.
Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into new platforms and launch quality targets are documented and achieved per the project schedule.
Ensure required test coverage and quality goals are met inside the factory and in the fleet.
Work at the system level and collaborate with component MEs HW lead engineers/SMEs or sub-suppliers to resolve component issues.
Monitor early life performance including day 0 and first ninety-day failure rates and drive issue resolution through cross-functional teams.

A day in the life
*Why AWS*
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

*Work/Life Balance*
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.


- Bachelors or Masters degree in Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or similar related field 2 years of Manufacturing Engineering work experience with server platforms or on high-tech hardware 2 working with manufacturing suppliers to improve incoming quality of systems 2 years Experience reducing cycle time and improving labor efficiency

- Proven track record of high-scale performance on teams of multiple disciplines Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment Experience in lean manufacturing implementation Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness Experience with manufacturing quality systems management and quality control methodologies Experience conceptualizing designing assembling and debugging manufacturing tooling and fixtures Demonstrated ability to uncover systemic issues from large datasets Working understanding of server subcomponents (HDD SSD memory mother board power thermal peripherals etc.) Strong analytical test plan and test procedure development experience related to server compute platforms or with high-tech hardware Demonstrated ability to drive failure analysis activities to root cause swiftly and accurately Ability to influence development teams procurement and external partners Experience with Surface Mount Technology and printed circuit board placement machines Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually