Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve 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.
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To deliver on that mission Amazon is looking for talented candidates who combine superb technical research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively.
In this role youll join the Kuiper Structural Analysis team Material Review Board (MRB) to innovate and solve engineering issues that arise during Kuiper operations leading to every flight of our constellation of satellites. You will work hard have fun and make history!
This Structural Liaison Engineer must have Material Review Board (MRB) experience in aerospace programs and must be able to understand the balance between engineering judgment versus analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.
Key job responsibilities
This position will work 2nd shift 3:30pm-12:00am
Review and disposition non-conformance events related to the structural integrity of the spacecraft and its ground support equipment that may occur in all phases of the Kuiper operations: procurement storage handling manufacturing assembly testing transportation final integration launch and orbital operations
Develop standard repairs rework procedures propose design for manufacturing (DFM) improvements improved processes and work instructions
Document static dynamic and fatigue stress analyses when needed to support dispositions interpreting established structural analysis reports;
Develop analysis methods to address common structural non-conformances
Work with Quality Design Manufacturing Structural Engineering and experts from other engineering fields to provide root cause failure analyses
Interact with internal customers external customers and suppliers
A day in the life
This Structural Liaison/MRB Engineer will be providing engineering support to resolve structural engineering issues that arise during manufacturing and assembly processes quality inspection and acceptance tests through the application of engineering and design principles consulting the structural development teams as needed.
About the team
The Structural Material Review Board team is part of the Kuiper Structural Integrity and Analysis teams (Structural Analysis Loads and Dynamics Materials and Processes and Reliability) that is ultimately responsible for Integrity of not only the spacecraft but all other commodities supporting the program inside and outside of the Mechanical Engineering group.
- Bachelors degree in engineering field or equivalent experience;
- 5 years of demonstrated experience in a Structural Liaison Engineer / Material Review Board (MRB) role with aircraft spacecraft or launch vehicle structures
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Strong fundamentals in structural dynamics (modal frequency response random vibration sine and acoustic analyses/tests);
- Experience with fatigue and fracture analyses;
- Knowledge of or experience with spacecraft technology and related primary secondary and tertiary structures;
- Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES);
- Strong understanding or Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing;
- Strong understanding of ANSI Y14.5M-1994 (drawing interpretation);
- Experience with Siemens Products (Teamcenter NX NX Nastran).
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.