Senior Actuators Manufacturing Architect

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Bellevue is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to shape how actuators, motors and gearboxes are built at scale. You will own the manufacturing concept for new products, including process flow, factory layout, line balancing and the automation strategy.

Detailed line design is handled by a separate team, and you will hand them a defined, validated concept. You will lead DFM/DFA reviews, influence product architecture for automated lines, and collaborate with design, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in automated production environments.
• Experience leading DFM/DFA that changed product design toward scalable manufacturability.
• Experience working with manufacturing equipment suppliers from concept through 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 from concept stage.
• Influence product architecture for automated lines at volume.
• Develop the manufacturing concept for each new product: process flow, station definitions, cycle time estimates, line balancing and layouts.
• Choose automation level for each process step with cost, quality, throughput, and CAPEX justification.
• Define in-process and end-of-line test strategy with design and quality engineering.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment suppliers and run concept studies and proof-of-concept builds.

Skills

3D CAD

Automation equipment

DFM/DFA leadership

Robotics & vision

Supplier engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Amazon Bellevue is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to shape how actuators, motors and gearboxes are built at scale. You will own the manufacturing concept for new products, including process flow, factory layout, line balancing and the automation strategy.

Detailed line design is handled by a separate team, and you will hand them a defined, validated concept. You will lead DFM/DFA reviews, influence product architecture for automated lines, and collaborate with design, quality,