Dynamics Test Engineer, Loads and Dynamics

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.

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.

To deliver on that mission Amazon Leo 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. Were looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems and building hardware. You will work hard have fun and make history!

Key job responsibilities
- Perform structural/dynamic tests for subsystem and vehicle levels
- Contribute to spacecraft structural/dynamics test planning equipment and instrumentation selection and data acquisition
- Maintain and document test instrumentation setup plans procedures and reports
- Coordinate across groups to define and verify requirements
- Verify test specifications have been successfully followed

A day in the life
Dynamics test engineers are responsible for spacecraft and component level testing across the entire spacecraft life cycle (concept and configuration development design test validation qualification and in-service operations). Our engineers work closely with many other technical disciplines and organizations to integrate solutions to complex engineering problems and have both large impact and high visibility.

About the team
As part of a small passionate and accomplished team of experts you will provide technical expertise and solutions to support the development and qualification of for various spaceflight systems.

- 3 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in dynamic testing of hardware.
- Experience testing to aerospace standards.
- Experience in random vibration testing.

- 5 years of experience in dynamic testing including random vibration sine and shock testing.
- Knowledge of Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT).
- Knowledge of Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS).
- Deep knowledge of aerospace testing standards and techniques

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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 Redmond - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually