Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, PCIe Manufacturing, PCIe & Signal Integrity Team

About the role

AWS EC2 owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS server instances. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS compute, storage, accelerator servers and ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of hardware engineers, software engineers, system engineers, technical program managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

AWS Hardware Engineering is looking for a customer-obsessed, team-driven technology leader to take our engineering of server hardware and software to the next level.

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer on the PCIe and Signal Integrity team within the Core Components Organization, you will develop, deploy, qualify, and continuously improve PCIe components with vendors and at our manufacturing sites for current and next-generation servers.

Your scope spans firmware readiness reviews, risk assessment, and test and fixture design through NPI test system setup, qualification builds, firmware/software provisioning, validation, Bill of Material and Engineering Change Order review, and test readiness sign-off for volume manufacturing.

You will perform PCIe component and subsystem debug and root-cause failure analysis, create runbooks, train technicians and operators, and support recurring certification programs to ensure consistent quality across all sites. You analyze failure data to identify trends and recommend test systems, test processes, and design improvements that strengthen the test-to-design feedback loop.

You lead PCIe hardware, firmware, and system yields and throughput improvement campaigns with manufacturing partners, vendors, and design teams, establishing metrics and tracking progress toward targets. You provide DFT recommendations and feedback on test coverage, fault isolation capability, and failure trends to continuously improve test effectiveness at scale.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years' experience in high-volume manufacturing operations, working directly with international Original Design Manufacturers, Contract Manufacturers, and component vendors across global manufacturing networks.
• 6+ years of manufacturing engineering work with server platforms, silicon, PCBA, or complex electromechanical hardware such (eg. PCIe devices and systems).
• 3+ years of end-to-end NPI participation from concept/design through mass production ramp.
• Demonstrated expertise in failure analysis, root-cause investigation, corrective/preventive action (CAPA), and statistical process control (SPC, Cpk, yield, DPMO) including development of test metrics dashboards to drive improvement decisions.
• Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment and strong analytical problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing test experience specifically for server, networking, or data center PCBA platforms.
• 6+ years deploying, qualifying, and maintaining complex test systems in high-volume manufacturing environments, including functional tests.
• 6+ years of production ramp, yield management, and throughput optimization, including capacity planning across multiple testers and production locations; proficiency with statistical methods (SPC, Cpk, DPMO) and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive improvement at scale.
• Experience qualifying and debugging high-speed interconnects, including PCIe.
• Demonstrated track record driving manufacturing documentation, assembly drawings, BOM ingestion into PLM systems, and validating producibility through DFM/DFA reviews.

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

USA, CA, Cupertino - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually