NPD Manufacturing Engineer, Data Center Engineering - Electrical Products and Services

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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. You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles to help deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing extraordinary capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.A Manufacturing Engineer in this team will work closely with contract manufacturers, internal product development engineers, and other partners to monitor and improve electrical equipment product quality, cost, manufacturability and delivery performance. You will be a key liaison between product design engineers and contract manufacturers, driving design for manufacturability (DFx), root‑cause analysis of equipment failures, and risk communication to program managers and leadership.Key job responsibilitiesDrive design improvement with product development team informed by customer and contract‐manufacturer feedback and data.Provide oversight and guidance to contract manufacturers during all phases of new product introduction and drive process discipline within AWS and vendor teams.Work with quality team to improve quality metrics at contract manufacturers and vendors.Root cause customer‑impacting issues and drive resolution.Drive cycle‑time improvements with contract manufacturers leading to realized cost reductions.Improve processes to simplify and drive efficiencies in the supply chain.Provide guidance to program management teams and leadership to drive strategic business decisions regarding the contract manufacturing supply base.Basic QualificationsExperience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.5+ years leading industrialization of electrical and mechanical products.Demonstrated track record of driving manufacturing documentation creation including assembly drawings and ingestion into Product Lifecycle Manager.Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical engineering or equivalent.Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high‑level review.Experience with the project management of technical projects.Experience driving supply chain improvement projects.Working knowledge of various ERP systems to provide guidance to contract manufacturers.Knowledge of typical data center designs and architectures.Location: Herndon, VA; Austin, TX; or Columbus, OH. Travel is required but should not exceed 30% of the time.Base salary range: $116,800.00 – $160,000.00 annual USD, varying by location.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit for more information.#J-18808-Ljbffr