Senior Manufacturing Engineer, DCC Communities, Data Center Engineering - Electrical Solutions - Amazon

Description Amazon Web Services is seeking experienced professionals to help build the world's premier cloud computing infrastructure. We are looking for Sr. 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 a minimum of 3 days per week. Our Sr. 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 Sr. 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 - Manage quality at contract manufacturers/vendors - Root cause customer impacting issues and drive resolution - Drive design improvement with product development team informed by customer and Contract Manufacturer feedback and data - 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 We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Austin, TX, USA | Columbus, OH, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent - 10+ years experience leading industrialization of new data center electrical infrastructure products - Experience working with interdisciplinary team executing new product development - Experience driving design improvements to improve quality, cost and manufacturability - Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems - Ability to build trust and relationships with internal partners and contract manufacturer representatives to drive improvements - Manage concurrent projects in multiple geographic zones Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical engineering or equivalent - Experience with the project management of technical projects - Experience driving supply chain improvement projects - Working knowledge of various ERP systems to provide guidance to CMF's - Knowledge of typical data center designs/architectures, and be following industry design trends. - The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review. - Possess leadership and problem-solving skills, be a motivated, highly dependable individual. - Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this role. - Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.