Automation Programs TPM, Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering

About the role

The Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering team designs, validates, and deploys automation solutions, including robotics, cobots, vision inspection, AI-powered quality systems, and automated assembly workflows, across contract manufacturer sites worldwide.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the complete automation project portfolio: milestone definition, tracking, and delivery accountability
• Drive cross-functional coordination across Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and contract manufacturer teams
• Manage project risks, dependencies, and escalations; proactively identify and mitigate blockers
• Run weekly program reviews and produce executive-ready status communications
• Define resource allocation across concurrent automation projects and platform priorities
• Own automation deployment timelines aligned to product launch schedules
• Track and report project-level ROI, cost, and timeline metrics
• Coordinate with contract manufacturer program teams on automation integration milestones

About the team

The Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering team is building a centralized automation Center of Excellence that owns the process specification and IP for how AWS hardware gets assembled. The team is responsible for engineering, defining automated process requirements, designing and proving solutions at proof-of-concept, and maintaining AWS-owned intellectual property that scales globally. The team works within a collaborative framework across Hardware Engineering (product design for automation), Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering (process specification and validation), and Manufacturing Operations (deployment and scaling), ensuring automation is engineered once, proven once, and deployed everywhere.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical field
• 7+ years in technical program management in hardware, manufacturing, or operations environments
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs with multiple parallel workstreams
• Track record of delivering hardware or manufacturing programs on time and within budget
• Experience with program management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, waterfall, hybrid approaches)
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience in automation, robotics, or manufacturing engineering organizations
• Experience managing programs across multiple geographies and contract manufacturers
• PMP or equivalent program management certification
• Experience with manufacturing NPI (new product introduction) processes
• Data center, server, or electronics manufacturing environment experience
• Experience with capital equipment procurement and deployment programs
• Leveran Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)