Satellite Tooling and GSE Engineer, Project Kuiper Tooling and GSE Engineering

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast affordable broadband to a wide range of customers including consumers businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer for Kuiper Tooling you will support the program on the transition from development into stable production. You will develop design analyze and implement custom tooling and equipment required for assembling and testing the satellite. You will need to convert the requests from various teams into systems that are easy to use cost effective and addition you will be responsible for project management cost estimate and scheduling.

This is a fast-paced intellectually challenging position and youll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment. We will need to tackle problems that span a variety of domains.


Key job responsibilities
- Design and analysis skills and experience
- Procurement of parts/components/assemblies for tool/equipment
- Hands on life cycle management: Concept through equipment usage in production
- Mentoring and leadership for less experienced engineers
- System architect concept and process development

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.

- 5 years of electrical or mechanical engineering experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- 2 years of project management including resource planning managing schedules reporting project status and prioritizing tasks experience
- 4 years of experience with CAD Design of complex systems including 3D modeling drawings and GD&T
- 2 years of experience of structural analysis including hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis

- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Movement and handling GSE experience of heavy load (>800 kg) high value hardware
- Overhead lift tooling experience
- Aerospace experience
- Load transfer of high value hardware managing constraints

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213600/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.