Supply Chain Engineer, Amazon Prime Air, Hardware Dev Engr II - Supply Chain Engineering & Operations

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer in Seattle to own supplier performance across quality, cost, and schedule. You will partner with design engineering, sourcing, quality, and operations to ensure suppliers meet production rate, scale, and quality targets while supporting new product introductions and ongoing operations.

The role emphasizes building should-cost models, leading supplier-driven workstreams, and implementing scalable systems to monitor performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• 5+ years preferred in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with supplier performance and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier performance across quality, cost, and schedule.
• Develop manufacturing docs to enable repeatable production.
• Qualify supplier manufacturing capability for design intent and production rate.
• Lead technical program management for supplier-driven workstreams.
• Review and approve process changes with risk mitigation.
• Plan supplier ramp-ups and new product introductions.
• Establish performance tracking for yield, throughput, and CAPA.
• Drive root-cause and corrective actions for issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align supplier strategy.
• Deploy scalable mechanisms to monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Program management

Supplier performance

Job description

Prime Air is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Engineer who combines technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. We’re looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!

As a Supply Chain Engineer within Amazon Prime Air, you will own supplier performance across quality, cost, and schedule. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our suppliers can meet production rate, scale, and quality targets while supporting new product introductions and sustaining operations.

Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

Key job responsibilities

• Own supplier performance across quality, cost, and schedule
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (process flows, build instructions, PFMEAs, and control plans) to enable consistent and repeatable production.
• Assess and qualify supplier manufacturing capability to meet design intent, production rate, and scalability requirements through detailed process reviews and onsite audits.
• Build and own should-cost models for key components and assemblies; partner with engineering, sourcing, and finance to identify cost drivers and opportunities for value engineering.
• Lead technical program management for supplier-driven workstreams, aligning build readiness, material availability, and design milestones
• Review and approve manufacturing process changes, ensuring design compliance, risk mitigation, and smooth implementation through structured change management.
• Plan and execute supplier ramp-ups and new product introductions, coordinating technical readiness, pilot builds, and early production validation.
• Establish performance tracking mechanisms for yield, throughput, and process capability; leverage metrics to identify and close performance gaps.
• Drive root-cause and corrective action activities to resolve quality, delivery, and process issues while enabling long-term improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design engineering, sourcing, quality, and operations to align supplier strategy with product and program objectives.
• Develop and deploy scalable mechanisms to monitor, report, and continuously improve supplier manufacturing performance.

A day in the life

Each day blends Day 1 innovation with disciplined execution. You’ll shift between solving urgent supplier issues, building scalable mechanisms, and aligning hardware production across teams. One hour you’re deep in yield data or a cost model; the next, you’re on the factory floor driving readiness. This role thrives in ambiguity—turning chaos into structure, and structure into scalable systems that deliver quality, cost, and schedule at speed.

About the team

Our team thrives on collaboration, ownership, and technical excellence. We’re a group of self-motivated leaders with deep manufacturing expertise who take on complex challenges, work together to remove obstacles, and deliver meaningful results at scale.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience

Equal Opportunity Statement

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, WA, Seattle - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually