Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS Rack Manufacturing

Amazon; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 148,700 - 201,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on & RSUs

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a qualified professional to drive plant and facility layout programs for global manufacturing across EC2, ML, and Storage platforms. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams of engineers, operations, and automation specialists to translate capacity plans into end-to-end layouts and improve throughput.

The role requires advanced program management with strong communication skills, the ability to manage complex projects, and a willingness to teach automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Translate rack fulfillment capacity plans into data-driven facility layouts across EC2, ML, and Storage product platforms.
• Design factory floor layouts with automation and manual lines and determine buffer sizing and material handling specs.
• Develop and maintain industrial simulation models to identify bottlenecks and optimize throughput.
• Coordinate utility and infrastructure requirements for production zones with facilities and construction teams.
• Manage phased layout plans and produce visual documentation to enable rapid capacity deployment.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational sustaining by owning the factory layout as a living document, collaborating with multiple engineering teams.
• Communicate clearly with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Advocate for teaching Automation to the organization.
• Multitask on several concurrent projects of moderate to high complexity.

Skills

Technical product mgmt

Program management

Cross-functional teams

Release coordination

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS

Job description

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that 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 software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations 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 Responsibilities

• Translate rack fulfillment capacity plans into data‑driven facility layouts for AWS manufacturing operations, designing end‑to‑end material flow from dock receipt through assembly, integration, test, and dispatch across EC2, Machine Learning, and Storage product platforms.
• Design factory floor layouts including automation line stations, manual assembly zones, test positions, sub‑assembly areas, burn‑in, and repair workflows — determining optimal buffer sizing, automation vs. manual line trade‑offs, and material handling system specifications (AMR/AGV routes, conveyors, ASRS) based on cycle time analysis, volume ramp curves, and product mix complexity.
• Develop and maintain industrial simulation models (FlexSim, Plant Simulation, or equivalent) to identify bottlenecks, validate throughput assumptions, optimize material flow paths, and establish performance metrics including takt time adherence, buffer occupancy, and transport cycle times.
• Coordinate utility and infrastructure requirements (power, cooling, network, compressed air) for each production zone with facilities and construction teams, ensuring infrastructure readiness aligns with layout phasing — particularly for high‑density ML accelerator and Storage rack configurations requiring liquid cooling and high‑power distribution.
• Manage phased layout plans aligned with construction milestones, enabling production in early zones while build‑out continues in adjacent areas; own layout change control, produce clear visual documentation (2D/3D layouts, material flow diagrams, phasing overlays), and develop replicable standards across the global manufacturing site network.
• Drive continuous improvement and operations sustaining by owning the factory layout as a living document, partnering with Operations, Test, Process, and Automation Engineering teams to implement optimizations that reduce cycle time, improve throughput toward manufacturing‑to‑ship SLA targets, and enable rapid capacity deployment for new product platform introductions.
• Excellent communicator with an ability to concisely and precisely convey information to executives and cross functional teams.
• Needs to be an evangelist for teaching Automation to the organization.
• Ability to multitask on several concurrent projects of moderate to high complexity.

About the Team

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & 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.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi‑million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 .

USA, UT, Salt Lake City - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually