Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Satellite Program

6w1 month ago

Amazon.com

Kirkland, US · Full-time · $117,300 – $160,000

About this role

This is a broad scoped position providing manufacturing engineering ownership of multiple assemblies for Amazon's Leo low Earth orbit satellite network. You will support 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 production process development, introduction, improvement, and maintenance of key hardware on next-generation spacecraft. Your day includes 30% on the shop floor working with production teams, 40% independent development work analyzing production and test data, and 30% in collaborative meetings on design introductions and process changes.

Our team is fast-paced, data-driven, and works 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 product's performance, quality, and cost.

This role offers the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems associated with ramping production of space hardware. You will collaborate closely with design, tooling, dynamics, thermal, test, and electrical engineering teams to achieve objectives and drive efficiency improvements.

Requirements

4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with prototyping and implementation
Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) principles
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
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
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum due to export control laws

Responsibilities

Investigate and disposition non-conformances to support manufacturing
Lead production equipment design, procurement, installation, and qualification
Perform material flow planning and manufacturing process definition
Support space hardware testing, including tooling design and data analysis
Apply Design for Manufacturability and Design for Testability principles to optimize production processes and test efficiency
Design test cases for functional, performance, and stress testing in hardware systems
Process test results including data analysis and visualizations using scripting tools or external software
Troubleshoot hardware and software integration problems using test equipment error logs

Benefits

Opportunity to work on next-generation spacecraft for Amazon's Leo satellite network
Fast-paced, data-driven team environment with leaders in multiple technology areas
Collaboration with cross-disciplinary engineering teams including design, tooling, dynamics, thermal, test, and electrical
Chance to solve challenging technical problems associated with ramping production of space hardware