What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manager, Hardware Development, AME Manufacturing Design Technology position at Amazon Lab126?
Description
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
We are currently seeking a a Senior Manager over Hardware Development who will be responsible for defining and implementing manufacturing and test processes for sub-assemblies and consumer devices.
You will be a key member of the development team and will be the main interface among the internal engineering and operations teams as well as our OEM partners.
Key job responsibilities
In This Role, You Will
Manufacturing Design Engineers (MDE) are part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) organization. MDEs are broadly responsible for defining, designing, and delivering the fixtures, equipment, and processes necessary to assemble Amazon devices at the Contract Manufacturers (CM).
They collaborate with Product Design (PD) teams to optimize designs for both product requirements and assembly cost efficiency. MDEs are active participants at product builds and are expected to qualify, debug, and deliver the overall assembly processes per schedule.
Basic Qualifications
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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, CA, Sunnyvale - 206,600.00 - 279,600.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A10414339
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
We are currently seeking a a Senior Manager over Hardware Development who will be responsible for defining and implementing manufacturing and test processes for sub-assemblies and consumer devices.
You will be a key member of the development team and will be the main interface among the internal engineering and operations teams as well as our OEM partners.
Key job responsibilities
In This Role, You Will
- Work with the OEM’s New Product Operations teams to identify and solve manufacturing challenges by enforcing DFM and DFT principles.
- Investigate and introduce new manufacturing assembly technology and methodology to enhance production efficiency.
- Develop assembly strategy, implement and optimize assembly setup/processes at the ODM including identification, specification, design and qualification of fixtures, equipment and control software.
- Evaluate assembly system performance at development stage and drive requirements, specs and limits with Engineering Development Team.
- Develop, review and execute equipment requirement plans to support new product manufacturing.
- Work within Operations, PD, HW and SW engineering departments to implement and optimize efficiency.
- Bridge the gap with OEM partners by supporting development builds and production.
- Support cost reduction and sustaining activities.
- This position requires travel internationally.
Manufacturing Design Engineers (MDE) are part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) organization. MDEs are broadly responsible for defining, designing, and delivering the fixtures, equipment, and processes necessary to assemble Amazon devices at the Contract Manufacturers (CM).
They collaborate with Product Design (PD) teams to optimize designs for both product requirements and assembly cost efficiency. MDEs are active participants at product builds and are expected to qualify, debug, and deliver the overall assembly processes per schedule.
Basic Qualifications
- 10 years of manufacturing, process, industrial engineering experience
- 10 years of engineering team management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience in engineering team management
- Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering
- Experience developing and testing mechanical robotics equipment
- Experience in system-level integration
- Experience with DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and software for technical document writing such as Visio, Word, or PowerPoint
- Experience in technical leadership of development, testing, and implementation of large-scale, complex technology projects
- Experience working as a technical lead
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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, CA, Sunnyvale - 206,600.00 - 279,600.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A10414339