Lead Equipment Mechanic, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

As a Lead Equipment Mechanic you will be engaged installing commissioning and maintaining specialty equipment with the ultimate goal of supporting satellites from the stages of early testing integration through to launch and on to production stability. You will maintain complex mechanical electrical and vacuum chambers to ensure their efficient operations and reliable testing. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Amazon Leo inter-disciplinary team to ensure that critical needs and demands on second shift are being met. You will be essential in the on-time delivery of hardware capable of achieving mission success as you are directly responsible for all equipment supporting these functions and will have broad scope and autonomy to fill all gaps between equipment concept and operations. You will work closely with your first shift team members to ensure critical pass downs and communications are being provided daily to the team. You will lead the charge to develop improve review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.

Key job responsibilities
- Hands on installation of mechanical systems electrical sub-systems and troubleshooting related to a variety of manufacturing equipment
- Develop design and implement solutions to difficult problems with a sense of urgency
- Establish preventative maintenance programs from concept to implementation
- Maintain the operation of equipment and systems in the areas of responsibilities such as compressed air electrical distribution CNC machines and test equipment
- Manage internal and external maintenance technicians
- Coordinate schedule and manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
- Ensure all environmental health safety procedures are followed by onsite personnel
- Work across teams to develop clear and concise project details for mechanical electrical and machine functionality requirements allowing for expedient installations leading to successful operations
- Coordinate with engineering operations contractors and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation
- Establish effective relationships with teams across the program
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage utility budgets for the facilities as equipment is defined and installed

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.

About the team
The Leo Equipment Group supports the Space Simulation and Manufacturing teams by installing commissioning and maintaining equipment that will provide screening and testing of satellite hardware. The lab has the capability to perform testing in the R&D Proto-Flight Qualification and Flight test phases. This will be done utilizing equipment in the lab such as electrodynamic shakers thermal vacuum chambers thermal cycling chambers and other equipment to simulate the space environment while assuming responsible for assembly integration and test of satellite hardware and the associated equipment and facility definition required to achieve production rates.

- 1 years of technical work experience
- 3 years of engineering installation or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
- 2 years experience in facility trades and codes including construction electrical HVAC Plumbing fire-suppression rigging ISO Cleanrooms pneumatics LN2 pneumatics a test lab or manufacturing environment.

- Bachelors degree in enginnering or equivalent or 1 years of construction or project management experience
- 5 years of facilities management experience
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel MS Project and CAD software
- Experience in 3D CAD
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability in managing teams project execution and delivery

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $104600/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.