Solar Manufacturing Engineer, Amazon Leo
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Job Location:
Kirkland, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a broad scoped position providing manufacturing engineering ownership of multiple assemblies for the Amazon Leo satellite program. You will be supporting new satellite assemblies early in the design phase providing critical design for manufacturability input and supporting testing of these assemblies while developing and implementing the plan to move from design/test into build/production.
Key job responsibilities
- Design space hardware production processes and production lines with a focus on solar panel manufacturing
- Utilize statistical process controls to ensure overall equipment effectiveness
- Report out delivery metrics and devise plans to eliminate production blockers
- Experience with equipment design procurement installation and qualification
- Work with supply chain partners to manage critical vendors
- Material flow planning and manufacturing process definition with minimal existing definition
- Ability to support space hardware testing including tooling design and data analysis
- Assembly Integration and Test takt time & cost optimization planning
- DFM review and sign off for design release
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.
A day in the life
This role will require a thorough understanding of automated inspection techniques power systems and solar panel manufacturing processes. You will own root cause analysis efforts to validate manufacturing processes for robustness yield and reliability scenarios. You will be responsible for ensuring your areas meets year end delivery goals.
About the team
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.
- 4 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience working with high volume automated manufacturing equipment
- Experience with statistical process control
- 3 years using root cause analysis techniques to implement corrective actions
- 2 years tracking and analyzing production metrics
- Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
- Experience with solar panel manufacturing techniques and equipment
- Experience setting up automated optical inspection systems
- Experience leading production report outs to stakeholders
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.
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 Kirkland - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- CNC Programming
- Lean
- Machining
- Tooling
- CAD
- CNC
- Assembly Experience
- SolidWorks
- Kaizen
- Manufacturing
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