Amazon
Sr. Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo
$137K–$186K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years developing manufacturing or industrial automation equipment.
- Education
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related field is preferred; no required education stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Leads the development and deployment of custom automation equipment, production stations, and test systems for Amazon Leo battery-pack manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Design, integrate, commission, and qualify automated assembly and test equipment, fixtures, controls, and production systems.
- Improve manufacturing quality, yield, cycle time, equipment uptime, and production scalability with cross-functional teams.
- Develop proof-of-concept automation, transition successful solutions into production, and establish standards while mentoring engineers and technicians.
What they ask for
- Experience in robotics design, automation systems development, control systems design, or related product development.
- 5+ years of experience developing manufacturing or industrial automation equipment, including custom automation from concept through production deployment.
- Experience designing and troubleshooting electrical and electro-mechanical systems, and with industrial communication protocols.
- Knowledge of industrial safety, DFM/DFT, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement; demonstrated improvement of equipment uptime, yield, throughput, and cycle time.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
- Experience in battery, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, robotics, advanced manufacturing, manufacturing data systems, equipment monitoring, traceability, or MES integration.
Pay
USD 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, PLCs, LabVIEW, C#, EtherCAT, CAN, Modbus, EtherNet/IP
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