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Manufacturing Process Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing your I-140 petition. Manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and electronics regularly sponsor foreign engineers for permanent residency.
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Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is looking for experienced professionals to help build the world’s premier cloud computing platform. We are looking for Manufacturing Engineers who are capable of operating in a fast paced, ever changing, multi-platform international manufacturing and production environment.
Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineers work closely with our Design Partners (DP's) to scale up our production on NPIs and ensure that we can meet the production and quality targets. You will also work with CMs, internal AWS hardware and software development teams, and with upstream component vendors to monitor and improve the incoming hardware quality of AWS products both proactively in the design phase as well as monitoring, reporting and investigating any early-life product failures. This role requires the engineer to be a technical contact and take on full ownership of the manufacturing launch and resolution of process issues. You will be the driver in getting production up and running, understanding root cause of hardware failures and resolving gaps in our suppliers manufacturing processes. We expect the individual to travel and be on-site at the Manufacturing sites globally, with up to 50% travel anticipated.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations 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
- Manage manufacturing technical operations support at the factory
- Provide On-Site support to new product launches as well as sustaining issues
- Design in quality and manufacturability on new designs of servers and racks
- Root cause customer impacting issues and drive resolution
About the team
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & 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.
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or similar related field or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of Manufacturing Engineering work experience with server platforms or on high-tech hardware
- 5+ years working with manufacturing suppliers to improve incoming quality of systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, TN, Nashville - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is looking for experienced professionals to help build the world’s premier cloud computing platform. We are looking for Manufacturing Engineers who are capable of operating in a fast paced, ever changing, multi-platform international manufacturing and production environment.
Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineers work closely with our Design Partners (DP's) to scale up our production on NPIs and ensure that we can meet the production and quality targets. You will also work with CMs, internal AWS hardware and software development teams, and with upstream component vendors to monitor and improve the incoming hardware quality of AWS products both proactively in the design phase as well as monitoring, reporting and investigating any early-life product failures. This role requires the engineer to be a technical contact and take on full ownership of the manufacturing launch and resolution of process issues. You will be the driver in getting production up and running, understanding root cause of hardware failures and resolving gaps in our suppliers manufacturing processes. We expect the individual to travel and be on-site at the Manufacturing sites globally, with up to 50% travel anticipated.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations 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
- Manage manufacturing technical operations support at the factory
- Provide On-Site support to new product launches as well as sustaining issues
- Design in quality and manufacturability on new designs of servers and racks
- Root cause customer impacting issues and drive resolution
About the team
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & 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.
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or similar related field or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of Manufacturing Engineering work experience with server platforms or on high-tech hardware
- 5+ years working with manufacturing suppliers to improve incoming quality of systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, TN, Nashville - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Manufacturing Process Engineer
Document your degree equivalency early
If your engineering degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation before applying. USCIS accepts foreign degrees for EB-2 and EB-3, but a NACES-member evaluation report prevents delays at the I-140 stage.
Target manufacturers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL PERM disclosure data for companies that have filed labor certifications for process engineer roles. Employers already familiar with PERM timelines are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-process due to administrative surprises.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 track before accepting an offer
If you hold a master's degree in engineering or a related field, ask whether the employer will sponsor under EB-2. EB-2 skips a longer backlog for most nationalities and can significantly shorten your path to a green card.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search by job title and filter for verified green card sponsorship on Migrate Mate. The platform surfaces manufacturing companies with documented EB-2 and EB-3 filing history for process engineering roles, saving you weeks of manual research.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier matches your offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before your offer is finalized. Your employer's PERM-certified wage must meet or exceed this figure, and a mismatch can require a new filing.
Ask how the employer handles PERM during layoffs or restructuring
Manufacturing companies restructure more often than sectors like software. Before signing, confirm whether the company has a policy for continuing green card sponsorship if the sponsoring manager or business unit changes during your multi-year PERM process.
Green Card Manufacturing Process Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Manufacturing Process Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on the position requirements and your credentials. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree, which covers most process engineer positions. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or your employer can justify a National Interest Waiver, which is rare in manufacturing but possible for specialized process development work.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary and subject to an annual lottery, so you can lose status even if your employer wants to keep you. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months, and the full process from PERM to green card approval often runs two to five years for most nationalities.
Which manufacturing industries sponsor process engineers most frequently?
Automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, medical device, and consumer electronics manufacturers file the largest volume of PERM cases for process engineers. These sectors rely heavily on specialized production knowledge that can be difficult to source domestically, making them more experienced with the full PERM and I-140 sponsorship cycle and more willing to absorb the multi-year timeline.
How can I find Manufacturing Process Engineer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for roles with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, including EB-2 and EB-3 filings. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a foreign worker, which is a common and costly mistake for professionals beginning the PERM process.
Can my employer start PERM while I am on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strongly advisable. Your employer can file PERM while you hold valid H-1B status, and the two processes run in parallel. Under AC21 portability rules, once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current or within 180 days, you gain additional flexibility even if you change roles or employers during the process.