Supplier Manufacturing Engineer — Space Hardware Production

Amazon Inc.; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to bridge design engineering, the global supplier base, and internal production operations. You will own manufacturing process knowledge across hardware commodities, guiding suppliers to deliver conforming parts at rate while improving producibility.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, data-driven analysis, and strong collaboration with suppliers and internal teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or production engineering in high-complexity hardware environments.
• 4+ years developing, implementing, or monitoring manufacturing processes and controls at suppliers or in a production environment.
• Structured problem-solving methods (DMAIC, 8D, A3, fault tree, or equivalent) applied to real manufacturing or quality issues.
• GD&T interpretation in production or supplier-facing context.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and quality issues at suppliers using defect data and structured problem-solving to drive corrective actions.
• Provide DFM/DFA feedback to design engineers during NPI and production to improve producibility.
• Conduct first article inspections, process validations, supplier capability assessments, and site visits to ensure capable suppliers.

Skills

Structured problem solving

GD&T interpretation

Manufacturing process knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SPC

PPAP

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to bridge design engineering, the global supplier base, and internal production operations. You will own manufacturing process knowledge across hardware commodities, guiding suppliers to deliver conforming parts at rate while improving producibility.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, data-driven analysis, and strong collaboration with suppliers and internal teams in a fast-paced environment.