Sr. Supply Chain Engineer

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How do you get items to customers quickly, cost‑effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog

If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state‑of‑the‑art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.

Prime Air is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Engineer who combines technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. We’re looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!

As a Senior Supply Chain Engineer within Amazon Prime Air, you will lead supplier performance and manufacturing readiness across multiple product lines. You will drive scalable mechanisms that improve quality, cost, and delivery, while influencing sourcing strategy, design decisions, and supplier capability. Partnering closely with engineering, quality, and operations, you will enable suppliers to achieve rate, yield, and reliability targets—balancing Day 1 agility with the structure needed to scale Prime Air’s hardware production globally.

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• 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% with 24‑hour notice.

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 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.
• Travel up to 25% domestic travel with short notice (within 24hrs).

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience working with…