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.
This is a broad scoped position providing manufacturing engineering ownership of multiple assemblies for the Leos satellite program. You will be supporting new satellite assemblies early in the production ramp phase providing critical design for manufacturability input and supporting testing of these assemblies.
As the lead Manufacturing Engineer for mechanical sub-assemblies you will be directly responsible for the production process development introduction improvement & maintenance of key hardware on our next generation spacecraft. Youll be the leading technical voice for a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product solving challenging technical problems associated with ramping 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
- Investigate and disposition non-conformances to support manufacturing.
- Production equipment design procurement installation and qualification
- Material flow planning and manufacturing process definition
- Ability to support space hardware testing including tooling design and data analysis
- Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) principles to optimize production processes and test efficiency
- Experience with designing test cases for functional performance and stress testing in hardware systems
- Knowledge of data logging techniques and handling large data sets from test campaigns along with proficiency in processing test results including visualizations and analysis using scripting tools or external data analysis software
- Familiarity with test equipment error logs and troubleshooting hardware and software integration problems
A day in the life
Your responsibilities will include identifying and resolving assembly issues to keep builds on schedule as well as driving efficiency improvements through tooling automation and design or process changes. You will collaborate closely with design tooling dynamics thermal test and electrical engineering teams to achieve these objectives.
- 30% on the shop floor working with production teams to implement new processes review & solve key technical blockers in production performing production development testing etc.
- 40% independent development work analyzing production and test data to identify and implement key production improvement actions acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase process simplification etc.
- 30% meeting settings collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions production process change management production solution finding reviews etc.
About the team
We are a fast-paced data-driven team working with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards and constantly look for ways to improve the products performance quality and cost. We are motivated by technical challenges and want individuals who are excited for the fast pace of production.
- 4 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
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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 Kirkland - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually