Amazon
Sr PCBA Manufacturing Engineer, Trainium Manufacturing, Quality and Reliability
$159K–$215K
Austin, TX · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in root cause analysis and process design; 7+ years including NPI; 5+ to 8+ years in SMT and PCBA process engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related STEM field.
About the job
Leads PCBA manufacturing, qualification, quality, and production ramp for Trainium servers and systems across ODM and CM partners.
What you'll do
- Provide DFM feedback, develop manufacturing capabilities and processes, and introduce methods to improve PCBA quality, reliability, throughput, and cost.
- Lead manufacturing qualification and readiness, resolve pre-production and production issues, and improve yields through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
- Coordinate with engineering and suppliers on product risks, test coverage, lifecycle changes, and manufacturing readiness; mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of root cause analysis and process design experience.
- 7+ years of new product introduction (NPI) experience.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related STEM field.
- 5+ to 8+ years in SMT and PCBA process engineering, including high-volume production; deep knowledge of SMT line processes and expertise in DFM and DFT.
Nice to have
- Master's degree, or experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing).
- Knowledge of IPC standards, SMT processes, testing and analysis methods, and PLM/PDM or ERP/MES systems.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
SMT, PCBA, SPI, AOI, X-ray, IPC-A-610H, J-STD-001H, SAP
AI focus
Manufactures Trainium AI server and system hardware for machine-learning products; no AI model development stated.
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