Amazon · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Supply Chain Engineer, Amazon
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$129K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is a company committed to diversity and innovation, particularly through its Prime Air team. They are seeking a Senior Supply Chain Engineer to lead supplier performance and manufacturing readiness, driving improvements in quality, cost, and delivery while collaborating with various teams to ensure operational success.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Define supplier performance strategy across Prime Air programs—driving quality, cost, and delivery improvements through scalable mechanisms and structured governance
Influence design, sourcing, and manufacturing strategies through data-backed should-cost models and capability insights, shaping long-term supply decisions
Lead multi-supplier readiness and rate-scaling initiatives, ensuring alignment to roadmap, capacity, and launch objectives across product lines
Govern complex technical changes and manufacturing validations, ensuring design intent, reliability, and rate readiness across multiple suppliers
Own cross-functional program integration, coordinating engineering, quality, and operations deliverables to ensure synchronized ramp and readiness milestones
Establish global supplier health and risk frameworks, driving standardization, visibility, and accountability across the supply base
Drive systemic improvement programs that eliminate recurring issues and raise overall supplier maturity
Mentor and develop engineers and partner teams, embedding scalable mechanisms and operational rigor into daily execution
Act as a technical and operational leader, representing SCEO in strategic reviews and influencing Prime Air’s manufacturing and sourcing roadmap
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% within 24hrs notice
Qualification
Required
Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
5+ years of electrical or mechanical engineering experience
Travel up to 50% domestic travel with short notice
Proven leadership in supplier relationship management, including defining and governing SLAs, performance scorecards, and escalation mechanisms across multiple suppliers or programs
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, align cross-functional teams, and represent Supply Chain Engineering in executive and supplier forums
Ability to operate with high autonomy in a global environment, including leading onsite supplier engagements and executive reviews with minimal direction
Preferred
Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
Experience in component selection and understanding of component reliability
7+ years of experience in supplier management or manufacturing engineering for aerospace, automotive, robotics, or high-precision hardware
Expertise developing and governing should-cost models, using cost analytics to influence design strategy, sourcing decisions, and long-term negotiation frameworks
Deep understanding of DFM/DFA principles and advanced manufacturing quality tools (PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, process validation), with demonstrated ability to standardize and deploy them across diverse supplier networks
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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