Automation-Driven Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Actuators

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer in Bellevue, WA to shape manufacturing concepts for actuators, motors, and gearboxes at scale. You will partner with design engineering from concept through to automated production, owning process flow, factory layouts, line balancing, and automation strategy.

You will drive DFM/DFA reviews, influence product architecture for automation, and define test strategies, while collaborating with equipment suppliers and internal teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering in automated production environments.
• Led DFM/DFA work to improve scalability of product architecture.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment suppliers from concept to start of production.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD for part, assembly and layout work.
• Hands-on experience with automation equipment such as robots, PLC-controlled stations, presses, dispensing systems or vision systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM, DFA and design-for-test reviews for actuators, motors and gearboxes.
• Influence product architecture for automated line manufacturing at volume.
• Develop the manufacturing concept: process flow, stations, cycle times, layouts.
• Choose automation level for each process step and justify with cost/throughput.
• Define in-process and end-of-line test strategy with design and quality teams.
• Find and evaluate manufacturing equipment suppliers and run concept studies.
• Identify high-risk processes early and mitigate through experiments and trials.
• Write requirements and concept package for detailed line design.
• Develop new assembly and test methods to meet cost/quality targets.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

DFM/DFA experience

Automation equipment

3D CAD

Supplier engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Robotics systems

PLC control

Vision systems

Presses

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer in Bellevue, WA to shape manufacturing concepts for actuators, motors, and gearboxes at scale. You will partner with design engineering from concept through to automated production, owning process flow, factory layouts, line balancing, and automation strategy.

You will drive DFM/DFA reviews, influence product architecture for automation, and define test strategies, while collaborating with equipment suppliers and internal teams to