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.
Amazon Web Services is seeking experienced professionals to help build the world’s premier cloud computing infrastructure. We are looking for Manufacturing Engineers who are capable of operating in a fast paced, ever changing, multi-platform international product development and manufacturing production environment. This position can be based out of Herndon, VA, Austin, TX, Columbus, OH, or Seattle, WA and is expected to work from the office 5 days per week when not traveling
Our Manufacturing Engineers will work closely with our Contract Manufacturers, design vendors, internal Product Development Engineers and other internal business partners to monitor and improve electrical equipment product quality, cost, manufacturability and delivery performance. This role requires the engineer to be a technical contact, take on full ownership of manufacturing process issues and be the driver in understanding root cause of equipment failures and gaps in our suppliers manufacturing processes. This role will also work with supply chain partners and contract manufacturers to improve processes that streamline the end-to-end supply chain, reducing and eliminating points of failure. This role will also be responsible for communicating risks to program managers and leadership to ensure appropriate mitigations can be put in place before they impact our customers. Our Manufacturing Engineers will also drive DFx by taking input from our Contract Manufacturing supply base and drawing from past experience to improve our product designs.
Key job responsibilities
• Liaison between design engineers and contract manufacturers
• Root cause customer impacting issues and drive resolution
• Provide oversight and guidance on line design, process, capital equipment, material planning and training programs for contract manufacturers.
• Work with Contract Manufacturers to drive cycle time improvements leading to realized cost reductions
• Improve processes to simplify and drive efficiencies in the supply chain
• Provide guidance to program management teams and Electrical Solutions leadership to drive strategic business decisions regarding contract manufacturing supply base.
• Work with design engineering to appropriately up-level design documentation
• Perform analyses on various manufacturing models to determine best TCO for AWS
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s 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.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
