Sr Factory Manager (Electronic Supply Chain)
- US citizenship
- IPC J-STD-001
- IPC-A-610
About the job
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network.
Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
The Leo team is looking for a Senior Factory Manager for the Electronics Supply Chain (ESC) organization to support internal stakeholders in driving execution across complex electronics manufacturing environments, ensuring production stability, supply continuity, and consistent adherence to quality and operational standards. This position reports to our Contract Manufacturer site in Neenah Wisconsin daily.
This role partners closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and manufacturing partners (both internal and external) to identify and mitigate risks, improve execution performance, and enable the Electronics Supply Chain support.
Key job responsibilities The ideal candidate will have a strong track record operating in complex electronics manufacturing environments, driving execution across internal factories and external suppliers, and improving production performance through disciplined problem-solving and operational rigor.
Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders will be critical to success. - Measure, control, and improve capacity, quality, manufacturing performance, and delivery execution across manufacturing operations - Lead operational and technical deep dives to resolve manufacturing constraints, improve stability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives - Partner cross-functionally to balance engineering, development, and production priorities while minimizing operational impact and supply chain risk - Use data, metrics, and operational insights to assess performance, identify gaps, and drive structured corrective actions across manufacturing environments - Influence and drive internal and external teams to ensure alignment, adherence to standards, and consistent execution against business priorities - Communicate effectively across all levels through clear escalation management, documentation, reporting, and follow-through on actions and decisions - Travel estimated at 15% of the time. - Required to work onsite at Contract Manufacturer site in Neenah, WI ## About the team Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences.
We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust.
Mentorship & Career Growth Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started.
We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems. ## Basic qualifications - Travel up to 15% of the time - 5+ years of experience in technical program management, operations or supply chain roles. - * 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams - * Experience managing programs and driving initiatives across cross-functional - * Technical understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes and materials, capacity assessments, and quality requirements - * Experience driving continuous improvement activities, and performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Correction of Errors (COE). - * Demonstrated ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions, evaluate trade-offs and provide path-to-green options. - * Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment - * Experience driving supplier development and manufacturing technology transfers ## Preferred qualifications - Master's degree or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Administration - Master's degree or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience - * Demonstrated success in implementing advanced manufacturing processes and quality systems in regulated industries - * Deep expertise in space-grade electronics manufacturing, including familiarity with J-STD-001 Space Addendum, IPC-A-610 Space Addendum, and AS9100 requirements - * Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification with demonstrated application in electronics manufacturing optimization - * Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE) - * Demonstrated experience in lean manufacturing principles and kaizen events 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 .
USA, WI, Virtual Location - Wisconsin - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually
From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Amazon Leo
Amazon's satellite internet constellation, formerly Project Kuiper: satellites, launches, ground stations and the terminals customers use.
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