Automation Process Engineer, Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering

About the role

Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is looking for experienced professionals to help build the world’s premier cloud computing platform. Our Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering team designs, validates, and deploys automation solutions — robotics, cobots, vision inspection, AI-powered quality systems, and automated assembly workflows — across contract manufacturer sites worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Architect the robotic and collaborative robot cells that form the core of AWS's automation IP — from concept through production validation.
• These are the systems that eliminate manual assembly variability: automated fastening with 100% torque verification, precision component insertion with force-feedback and vision inspection, and multi-platform assembly cells that serve multiple product families through recipe-based changeover.
• You own the end-to-end cell design — robot selection, motion planning, end-of-arm tooling, safety architecture, and the replication package that allows a proven cell to deploy at any CM site globally without re-engineering.
• Lead external automation solution providers through design, build, and acceptance — ensuring solutions meet AWS specifications for global scalability.
• Our scope covers all server and rack assembly across all architectures and platforms — compute, AI/ML accelerators, storage, and networking.
• We design intelligent, predictive-analytics-driven production systems where every station is sensor-driven, AI-optimized, and self-correcting — turning assembly lines into programmable, data-generating platforms that scale capacity without scaling headcount.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent
• 7+ years designing and deploying industrial robotic systems and/or collaborative robots in manufacturing environments
• Proficiency in robot programming and offline simulation (FANUC TP/Karel, ABB RAPID, KUKA KRL, Universal Robots PolyScope, or equivalent)
• Experience designing end-of-arm tooling for automated assembly (mechanical grippers, vacuum end-effectors, tool changers, force-limited end-effectors)
• Experience with precision assembly automation (component insertion, automated fastening, torque verification, force-feedback control)
• Knowledge of industrial robot safety standards (ISO 10218-1/2, ISO/TS 15066, risk assessment methodologies)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vision-guided robotics and force/torque sensing for precision assembly applications (i.e., 2D/3D vision-guided pick-and-place, force-controlled insertion, torque-verified fastening, adaptive gripping)
• Experience with precision torque, measurement and inspection devices (i.e., automated and manual torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical inspection devices, multi-meters, torque wrenches)
• Experience designing standardized robotic work cells for replication across multiple manufacturing sites (i.e., same cell architecture deployed at 2+ facilities with minimal re-engineering)
• Experience with PLC integration and industrial communication protocols (i.e., EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC-UA, EtherCAT) for robotic cell connectivity
• Experience with automation in electronics, server, or high-complexity precision hardware assembly environments
• Experience leading technical evaluations and acceptance testing of automation vendors or system integrators (i.e., RFQ development, FAT/SAT, runoff criteria, design reviews)
• Experience with recipe-based automation systems (i.e., same robotic cell serving multiple product variants via software changeover, parameterized programs, no mechanical retooling)

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent
• 7+ years designing and deploying industrial robotic systems and/or collaborative robots in manufacturing environments
• Proficiency in robot programming and offline simulation (FANUC TP/Karel, ABB RAPID, KUKA KRL, Universal Robots PolyScope, or equivalent)
• Experience designing end-of-arm tooling for automated assembly (mechanical grippers, vacuum end-effectors, tool changers, force-limited end-effectors)
• Experience with precision assembly automation (component insertion, automated fastening, torque verification, force-feedback control)
• Knowledge of industrial robot safety standards (ISO 10218-1/2, ISO/TS 15066, risk assessment methodologies)

Skills

• Experience with robot programming and offline simulation (FANUC TP/Karel, ABB RAPID, KUKA KRL, Universal Robots PolyScope, or equivalent)
• Experience with precision assembly automation (component insertion, automated fastening, torque verification, force-feedback control)
• Experience with industrial robot safety standards (ISO 10218-1/2, ISO/TS 15066, risk assessment methodologies)
• Experience with vision-guided robotics and force/torque sensing for precision assembly applications (i.e., 2D/3D vision-guided pick-and-place, force-controlled insertion, torque-verified fastening, adaptive gripping)
• Experience with precision torque, measurement and inspection devices (i.e., automated and manual torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical inspection devices, multi-meters, torque wrenches)
• Experience with standardized robotic work cells for replication across multiple manufacturing sites (i.e., same cell architecture deployed at 2+ facilities with minimal re-engineering)
• Experience with PLC integration and industrial communication protocols (i.e., EtherNet/IP, Profinet, OPC-UA, EtherCAT) for robotic cell connectivity
• Experience with automation in electronics, server, or high-complexity precision hardware assembly environments
• Experience leading technical evaluations and acceptance testing of automation vendors or system integrators (i.e., RFQ development, FAT/SAT, runoff criteria, design reviews)
• Experience with recipe-based automation systems (i.e., same robotic cell serving multiple product variants via software changeover, parameterized programs, no mechanical retooling)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay

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.

Schedule

Travel to contract manufacturer sites (up to 25–30% travel anticipated).