Manufacturing Engineer - AWS Board Core Design Team

Description

AWS EC2 owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS server instances. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS compute, storage, accelerator servers and 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 hardware engineers, software engineers, system engineers, technical program 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.


Key job responsibilities
AWS Hardware Engineering is looking for a customer-obsessed, team-driven technology leader to drive our manufacturing engineering to the next level. As a Manufacturing Engineer on the AWS Board Core Design team (Core Components Group), you will develop, deploy, qualify, and continuously improve test systems and processes at our manufacturing sites for current and next-generation servers. Your scope spans the full test lifecycle, from pre-production Design for Testability (DFT) reviews, risk assessment, and fixture design through NPI test system setup, qualification builds, firmware/software provisioning, validation, Bill of Material and Engineering Change Order review, and test readiness sign-off for volume manufacturing. You will perform PCBA debug and root-cause failure analysis, create runbooks, train technicians and operators, and support recurring certification programs to ensure consistent quality across all sites. You analyze failure data to identify trends and recommend test systems, test processes, and design improvements that strengthen the test-to-design feedback loop. You lead PCBA yields and throughput improvement campaigns with manufacturing partners, vendors, and design teams, establishing metrics and tracking progress toward targets. You provide DFT recommendations and feedback on test coverage, fault isolation capability, and failure trends to continuously improve test effectiveness at scale.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 2+ years' experience in high-volume manufacturing operations, working directly with international Original Design Manufacturers, Contract Manufacturers, and component vendors across global manufacturing networks.
- 2+ years of manufacturing engineering work with server platforms, PCBA, or complex electromechanical hardware.
- 2+ years of end-to-end NPI participation from concept/design through mass production ramp.
- Demonstrated expertise in failure analysis, root-cause investigation, corrective/preventive action (CAPA), and statistical process control (SPC, Cpk, yield, DPMO) including development of test metrics dashboards to drive improvement decisions.
- Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment and strong analytical problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills
- Experience with DFT (Design for Testability) methodology, including test point optimization, boundary scan (JTAG), and providing testability feedback during schematic/layout design reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing test experience specifically for server, networking, or data center PCBA platforms.
- 3+ years deploying, qualifying, and maintaining complex test systems in high-volume manufacturing environments, including functional tests, high-power electrical tests, ICT/bed-of-nails fixtures, and Flying Probe.
- 3+ years of production ramp, yield management, and throughput optimization, including capacity planning across multiple testers and production locations; proficiency with statistical methods (SPC, Cpk, DPMO) and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive improvement at scale.
- 3+ years of programming and test-automation experience (Python, C++, C#, or PowerShell), including integration of hardware/software systems, firmware provisioning, and use of test frameworks and sequencers (e.g., NI TestStand, LabVIEW).
- Expertise in adjacent product development disciplines (thermal, mechanical, power, firmware/software, reliability, sustaining engineering) with experience on interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated leadership in a manufacturing or production test environment, including mentoring engineers, driving process improvements, and holding Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certifications.
- Demonstrated track record driving manufacturing documentation, assembly drawings, BOM ingestion into PLM systems, and validating producibility through DFM/DFA reviews.

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 Company’s 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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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.