Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Electrical), Amazon Leo

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We are looking for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Electrical) who will define requirements and deploy processes to deliver aerospace PCB and PCBA quality at unprecedented scale.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities strong technical skills effective written and verbal communication and most importantly a passion for developing suppliers to produce high-quality mission-critical hardware in volume production.

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
- Own and lead Leo supplier quality management activities including requirements definition qualification production process validation receiving/source inspection CAPA metrics reporting and continuous improvement
- Guide product development teams on supplier selection assessment audit and development decisions
- Partner with manufacturing quality team to build a cohesive Quality System in compliance with AS9100 & IS09001
- Scale supplier processes and quality systems to reduce defect parts-per-million (DPPM) with increasing volumes
- Be a subject matter expert in PCB fabrication inspection and process control methodologies. PCBA manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Lead external audit teams
- Influence supplier selections and engineering design decisions to factor sustainable quality
- Influence supplier investments to reduce risk and improve delivered quality of components
- Establish and monitor supplier mechanisms for verifying production processes remain in control
- Analyze and improve supplier quality metrics
- Represent Leo Supplier Quality in cross-functional initiatives
- Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives



A day in the life
The Leo Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs.

This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business.
We value data driven decision making a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.


- Participates in product development teams as owner of supplier quality system requirements
- Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Leo production by reducing defect rates and driving root cause analysis
- Builds and enforces implementation of the Leo Quality System
- Serves as the face of Quality for PCB fabrication suppliers communicating expectations and resolving issues
- Owns development and automation of business processes impacting quality
- Splits time between Amazon facilities and visiting PCB supplier operations

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 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazons 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.

At Amazon our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. Were dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.


- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- 5 years of experience testing hardware/mechanical sub-components research and data analysis skills and/or Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout best practices
- 5 years of experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures

- Masters degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- Experience with the project management of technical projects

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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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 WA Bellevue - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually