Lead Propulsion Technician, Amazon Leo GNC & Propulsion

Job ID: 3109791 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s 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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising manufacturing teams in satellite production environment
• Troubleshooting complete technical issues with both enterprise system and production hardware
• Ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality and safety standards
• Support new‑hire training programs and contributing to development and modification of training programs
• Managing production schedule and timelines for daily delivery goals
• Coordinating across multiple teams within department (engineering, quality, supply chain)
• Lead daily team meeting, end‑of‑shift reporting, and coordinating efforts to minimize production interruptions
• Implementing process improvements and optimizations across department
• Follow clean room protocols and procedures
• Perform and execute complex assembly builds or tests while maintaining high standards
• Creating and maintaining technical documents

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

The Lead MFG Technician will identify process improvements to improve build efficiency. You will work closely with multiple engineering teams on both early hardware development and setting the stage for later production hardware manufacturing processes. The successful candidate thrives in a fast paced, start‑up like environment and are able to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills and commitment to quality to positively impact team metrics and organization goals.

About the Team

We are a group of Technicians with well over 20 years of diverse skills and experience. Each team member brings in willingness to train and positive team energy. Some tasks you may be an individual contributor, but may also work in a group environment to achieve organizational goals. This group of Technicians thrived in success by working as a team. We are currently in research and development but moving towards production environment.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical work experience
• 4+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
• High school or equivalent diploma
• 4+ years of hand‑on experience with precision torque, measurement and inspection devices (i.e., automated and manual torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical inspection devices, multi‑meters, torque wrenches)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment; ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high‑paced, challenging work environment
• Experience working with FOD, ESD‑sensitive hardware and clean room requirements
• 1+ years experience leading technicians in a manufacturing environment

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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 Amazon accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $104,600/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 Amazon benefits page.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.