Product Design Engineer – Customer Terminals, Amazon Leo
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 105600 - 185000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Product Design (PD) strives to constantly raise the bar on the customer experience. Product Design Engineers engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive design and bring to market innovative consumer products for the Amazon Leo program. Key responsibilities include mechanical part and assembly design testing evaluating and down selection. These positions identify key design attributes and work quickly and efficiently to converge on an electromechanical design for the system. They highlight concerning issues to leadership and provide recommendations on how to revolve them. The output of their work is the physical product. They know intimately the rationale and tradeoffs behind each and every detail of the design from material selection a reinforcing rib a molding gate etc. They work with manufacturing partners early to scale their designs for high volume manufacturing while optimizing for cost performance and challenging schedules. They have the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with PD team members cross functional teams and executives.
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.
Key job responsibilities
PD Direct Responsible Individual (DRI) for multiple system components (housings PCBs thermal components etc).
Work with cross functional team to solve difficult electromechanical problems to enable the design.
Identify key design constrains and priorities.
Demonstrate solid mechanical fundamentals and judgement through design decisions
Deliver robust flexible durable and performant designs
Concise and accurate communication with PD members cross functional teams and executives.
Customer focused when solving ambiguous problems.
Ability to create scalable solutions while solving tactical problems.
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 3 years of experience product design (consumer medical telecom etc)
- 3 years of experience with 3D CAD modeling & 2D drawing creation
- Experience with designing for high volume manufacturing and assembly processes (plastic injection / thermoforming casting sheet metal machining various finishing processes)
- Experience performing tolerance analysis and statistical analysis techniques
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 5 years of experience in consumer electronics products designing IP66 outdoor rated electronics/telecommunications products.
- Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) flexes and electrical interconnect design experience
- Experience performing mechanical and thermal Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations
- Subject Matter Expert in several mechanical engineering disciplines.
- Experience with Phase Array antennas including products used in the field.
- Excellent mechanics and material fundamentals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at both the engineering and executive level
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
Product Design (PD) strives to constantly raise the bar on the customer experience. Product Design Engineers engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive design and bring to market innovative consumer products for the Amazon Leo program. Key responsibilities include mechanical part and assembly design testing evaluating and down selection. These positions identify key design attributes and work quickly and efficiently to converge on an electromechanical design for the system. They highlight concerning issues to leadership and provide recommendations on how to revolve them. The output of their work is the physical product. They know intimately the rationale and tradeoffs behind each and every detail of the design from material selection a reinforcing rib a molding gate etc. They work with manufacturing partners early to scale their designs for high volume manufacturing while optimizing for cost performance and challenging schedules. They have the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with PD team members cross functional teams and executives.
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.
Key job responsibilities
PD Direct Responsible Individual (DRI) for multiple system components (housings PCBs thermal components etc).
Work with cross functional team to solve difficult electromechanical problems to enable the design.
Identify key design constrains and priorities.
Demonstrate solid mechanical fundamentals and judgement through design decisions
Deliver robust flexible durable and performant designs
Concise and accurate communication with PD members cross functional teams and executives.
Customer focused when solving ambiguous problems.
Ability to create scalable solutions while solving tactical problems.
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 3 years of experience product design (consumer medical telecom etc)
- 3 years of experience with 3D CAD modeling & 2D drawing creation
- Experience with designing for high volume manufacturing and assembly processes (plastic injection / thermoforming casting sheet metal machining various finishing processes)
- Experience performing tolerance analysis and statistical analysis techniques
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 5 years of experience in consumer electronics products designing IP66 outdoor rated electronics/telecommunications products.
- Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) flexes and electrical interconnect design experience
- Experience performing mechanical and thermal Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations
- Subject Matter Expert in several mechanical engineering disciplines.
- Experience with Phase Array antennas including products used in the field.
- Excellent mechanics and material fundamentals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at both the engineering and executive level
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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