Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Data Center Hardware

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for complex electrical and mechanical infrastructure equipment used in AWS data centers.

You will drive supplier qualifications, on-site audits, quality monitoring, and root cause analysis with engineering, procurement, and vendors to ensure defect-free, reliable equipment. This role requires 30–50% international and domestic travel and offers opportunities to influence quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; 6+ years in supplier quality or manufacturing.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, 8D, DMAIC and Six Sigma methodologies.
• ASQ-CQE certification and ISO 9001 QMS knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Supplier Quality roadmap for electrical and mechanical infrastructure equipment.
• Manage equipment lifecycle quality with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct on-site audits to close gaps in supplier quality systems and processes.
• Drive Supplier Quality Improvement Programs and KPI tracking.
• Develop critical-to-quality parameters and perform inspections and testing.
• Review failures and design changes to update equipment specifications.
• Lead root cause analyses with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Create new supplier qualification plans from prototyping to mass production.
• Analyze failure data and generate technical reports for design improvement.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP/PPAP/DMAIC Six Sigma

ISO 9001 QMS knowledge

Supplier quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

ISO 9001 QMS

APQP/PPAP

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for complex electrical and mechanical infrastructure equipment used in AWS data centers.

You will drive supplier qualifications, on-site audits, quality monitoring, and root cause analysis with engineering, procurement, and vendors to ensure defect-free, reliable equipment. This role requires 30–50% international and domestic travel and offers opportunities to influence quality