Amazon

Manufacuring Automation Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (AME)

Amazon$134K — $185K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent role
  • 3+ years of experience with robotics work cells and control systems
  • Record of taking automation concepts from design to build and integration
  • 3+ years of prototyping and implementation experience
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent (preferred)
  • Experience with AI/ML and computer vision in automation systems
  • Proficiency in PLC/HMI programming (3+ years)

Responsibilities

  • Innovate and design cost-effective assembly automation solutions
  • Scale automation solutions in collaboration with Contract Manufacturers
  • Develop custom automation solutions for unique customer requirements
  • Review automation equipment DFM with CMs and stakeholders
  • Stay informed about automation trends to help shape the automation roadmap

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • Mental health support and EAP services
Full Job Description
You'll lead mechanical hardware design from concept through production - integrating AI-driven solutions, advanced robotics, and AI based vision systems into innovative automation workcells. As the key interface between Hardware and Operations teams (US & China), you'll transform complex product requirements into intelligent, cost-effective automation.

Key job responsibilities

As a Manufacturing Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for driving world class manufacturing automation solutions to scale our operations globally. This will involve innovating automation solutions for assembly processes, explore latest technologies, design equipment and fixtures in 3D CAD. You will be a key member of the development team and will be the main interface between the Hardware and Product Design Engineering teams with local and Offshore Operations teams within Lab126 and our OEM partners.

A day in the life

Primary responsibilities include:

a. Innovate, design and develop cost effective assembly automation solutions. This involves designing (3D CAD) of assembly automation equipment.

b. Scale automation solutions working closely with Contract Manufacturers (CMs)

c. Design, Develop custom automation solutions for very unique customer needs. In other words, design machines that does not exist in the World today.

d. Review automation equipment DFM with CMs and internal stake holders.

e. Understand automation trends and support defining automation roadmap for next 3 years.

About the team

You will be working with highly skilled individuals with varying skills and background from China and US. Partner teams will look to you to solve complex issues using automation and coming up with new ways to improve the overall product design to delight our customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

- 3+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience

- Proven track record of taking automation concepts from design through build, integration

- 3+ years of experience with prototyping and implementation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

- Experience integrating AI/ML and computer vision into manufacturing automation systems

- Demonstrated experience incubating novel automation technologies from R&D through production deployment at scale

- Strong background in tolerance analysis, GD&T, and designing automation for tight-tolerance assemblies

- 3+ years of experience with PLC/HMI programming

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 - 134,900.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

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