Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer — Packaging

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 229,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of spacecraft avionics hardware from concept to flight, collaborating with electrical, thermal, and manufacturing teams.

You will perform trade studies, protect electronics from launch loads, and develop qualification hardware and test equipment, ensuring reliability and manufacturability across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams with Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering.
• Experience using CAD tools to develop detailed mechanical designs and engineering documentation.
• Experience conducting engineering trade studies and making data‑driven technical decisions.
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design and development of spacecraft avionics hardware from concept through flight.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering to develop robust packaging architectures for circuit boards, connectors, harnesses, and electronic assemblies.
• Perform engineering trade studies balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, mass, cost, and schedule.
• Develop mechanical solutions that protect electronics from launch loads, vibration, thermal cycling, radiation, and the space environment.
• Design qualification hardware, production fixtures, inspection tooling, and test equipment.
• Collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering to retire technical risk early through analysis, prototyping, and testing.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement design improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and help raise the technical bar across the organization.

Skills

Functional specs

Cross-functional teamwork

CAD tools

Trade studies

DFM/ DFA

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

FMEA

Tolerance analysis

Root cause analysis

V&V

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of spacecraft avionics hardware from concept to flight, collaborating with electrical, thermal, and manufacturing teams.

You will perform trade studies, protect electronics from launch loads, and develop qualification hardware and test equipment, ensuring reliability and manufacturability across the product lifecycle.