Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Products and Services

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Are you passionate about designing and improving the critical infrastructure systems that power some of the world's largest data centers? As Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for the design, architecture, and continuous improvement of data center infrastructure. You will tackle complex, ambiguous problems across global projects, driving solutions that are inventive, secure, and scalable. Your work will directly influence facility strategy, shape engineering best practices, and ensure the reliability of systems that millions of customers depend on every day. If you thrive on solving hard problems, mentoring talented engineers, and making a lasting impact on infrastructure at massive scale, this role is for you.

Key job responsibilities • Partner with product design teams to incorporate DFM/DFA considerations, advocate for the simplest and most reliable assembly processes, and iterate rapidly especially as the product design itself is still evolving. • Develop and prove out assembly methods such as joining, fastening, adhesive bonding, press-fits, human-assisted automation, and robotic assembly for complex electromechanical products. • Participate in PFMEA considerations upstream in product development. Think of the factory as a fully integrated product. • Drive manufacturing line concept, design, requirements, sizing/balancing/timing, material flow, vendor selection, equipment specification, automation strategy, installation, and commissioning. • Define line requirements including layout, work content, cycle times, rates, and headcount. • Support detailed design of assembly equipment and fixturing; develop equipment specifications; identify vendors and manage the RFQ, selection, FAT, and deployment process. • Engage with equipment OEMs, tooling suppliers, automation integrators, and key production partners. • Drive project scope from concept through production launch. • Drive production readiness and operational performance, including safety, quality, throughput, and scrap reduction. • Identify opportunities to densify, reduce non-value-add operations, and drive significant improvements from one build iteration to the next. • Develop and standardize assembly processes, control plans, maintenance strategies, and operational documentation. • Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem-solving to drive continuous improvement. • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, safety, and operational discipline. • Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 25% of the year. - 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field - Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities - Professional Engineering or Architectural License - Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region - Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production - Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, GA, Atlanta - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually