Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer - Global Launch Lead

Amazon Inc.; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Test Support to own the manufacturing test ecosystem for server hardware and drive test automation across global sites.

You will collaborate with ODMs/CMs and internal teams to define test strategies, optimize throughput, and provide DFx feedback to enable rapid production ramp. This role requires strong experience in software and systems development, Linux environments, and proven leadership in delivering

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby experience
• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 4+ years of systems development in an IT or data center environment experience
• 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
• 2+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience
• Experience leading the design, build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production

Responsibilities

• Own the Manufacturing Test Ecosystem — Architect, develop, and sustain the end-to-end test infrastructure for Server hardware through System-level Rack integration.
• Drive Automation, Yield & Uptime — Develop automated test processes to reduce manual intervention, increase throughput, and improve first-pass & final-pass yield; monitor test performance across shifts and lead triage for test-station failures across platforms.
• Define Test Strategy & Analyze Production Data — Establish modular test strategies by establishing statistical process control limits, analyzing production data to identify trends, problem-solving failures, and drive closed loop corrective actions through periodic reviews.
• Support NPI & Provide DFx Feedback — Partner on test solution development from ODMs to enable efficient production ramp and ensuring phase-gate Operational readiness.
• Collaborate & Guide Test infrastructure across ODM/CM sites — Work across hardware design, firmware, process/quality engineering, and operations teams to align test requirements. Drive test time optimization opportunities and deliver actionable design-for-test and design-for-manufacturability feedback upstream to AWS partner hardware and firmware teams.

Skills

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

System design

Automation & process improvement

Production software solutions

Test infrastructure

Tools

C++

C#

Java

Python

Job description

Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Test Support to own the manufacturing test ecosystem for server hardware and drive test automation across global sites.

You will collaborate with ODMs/CMs and internal teams to define test strategies, optimize throughput, and provide DFx feedback to enable rapid production ramp. This role requires strong experience in software and systems development, Linux environments, and proven leadership in delivering