Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
As a Manufacturing Test Engineer at Amazon Leo, you will be directly responsible for testing, qualifying and troubleshooting integrated satellites for the Leo broadband internet network. You will utilize innovative solutions and leading-edge technology to solve difficult manufacturing and engineering problems on a daily basis, at both a systems and specialized level. You will be a critical lynchpin between the engineering, operations, tooling, supply chain and quality teams, and help lead production on the assembly line as well as new production introduction. You will provide vital manufacturability input to the design engineering teams for both new and existing hardware. Finally, you will be responsible for standing up new processes, equipment, and assembly lines to support Leo’s rapid build ramp, making data-driven decisions at each step in the process.
Key job responsibilities
• Plan, develop, document and execute test operations to validate satellite systems for flight to meet Leo production build rates.
• Bring-up, test and troubleshoot integrated satellite assemblies
• Analyze test failures to ensure defects are fully understood and provide design recommendations for the product to increase performance, reliability, and yield.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and RF performance problems on the fly, working with an integrated cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, software and manufacturing engineers.
• Specify, procure and set up test cell layouts for the production floor.
• Write technical specifications for system assembly and test.
• Must be willing to work off shifts and weekends as required.
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. - 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent- Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
- 1+ years of experience testing, troubleshooting, and electronics.
- 1+ years of programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB
- Experience working with the Linux environment
- Experience with complex products in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $86,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
