Sr. MDE, AME

We disrupt manufacturing with latest technological solutions while digitizing assembly and now we are taking it to the next level.

Key job responsibilities
DESCRIPTION Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Inc. originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then we have produced devices like Fire tablets Fire TV Amazon Echo and Amazon Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers delightfully unique Amazon experiences giving customers instant access to everything digital or physical.

As an Senior MDE Engineer you will be responsible for defining and implementing DFMA good practices to the design of our product. You will be a key member of the development team and will be the main interface between the Hardware and Product Design Engineering teams with local and Offshore Operations teams within Lab126 and our OEM this role you will:


- Work with design engineering to identify and escalate manufacturing challenges by enforcing DFM DFA and DFS principles

- Investigate and introduce new manufacturing technology and methodology to enhance product quality and production efficiency

- Develop manufacturing process at the ODM including defining fixture requirements critical dimensions on parts and critical requirements in assembly

- Drive all factory-related operational issues related to final assembly processes during pre-production builds; ensure effective closure to enable operational success of the new product introduction cycle and put products into mass production

- Identify and develop assembly jig and fixture for new products

- Work within Operations Hardware and Product Design engineering departments to implement and optimize manufacturing 1st pass yields and efficiency from prototype through product ramp

- Bridge the gap from OEM to Lab126 by supporting development builds and production

- Support cost reduction and sustaining activities


A day in the life
In a dynamic environment collaboratively executing design reviews making plans with instructions on how the assembly will be achieved in a well architected manufacturing environment.

About the team
Highly skilled individuals working collaboratively to solve complex issues and coming up with new ways to improve the overall product design to delight our customers.

- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 3 years of mechanical design experience in fixture design/assembly process design or product design
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Fixture Design design and development of assembly alignment and test fixtures for FATP production lines
- FATP Assembly Process Design development and optimization of FATP assembly processes to improve yield throughput and build quality
- Product Design full lifecycle ownership (HVT/EVT/DVT) with DFM/DFA-driven design decisions
- Solid understanding of engineering drawings GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) tolerance analysis (Monte Carlo RSS worst-case) and statistical analysis (Cp/Cpk GR&R SPC Proportion test T test F test etc.)

- Masters degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 3 years of mechanical design experience in fixture design/assembly process design or product design in consumer electronics
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Fixture Design design and development of assembly alignment and test fixtures for FATP production lines
- FATP Assembly Process Design development and optimization of FATP assembly processes to improve yield throughput and build quality
- Product Design full lifecycle ownership (HVT/EVT/DVT) with DFM/DFA-driven design decisions
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) tolerance analysis (Monte Carlo RSS worst-case) and statistical analysis (Cp/Cpk GR&R SPC Proportion test T test F test etc.)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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