Aerospace Hardware Design Engineer – Space Systems

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking an Aerospace Hardware Development Engineer in Redmond, WA to design housings, PCBs, and thermal components for the Leo program. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop electromechanical solutions, evaluate design tradeoffs, and prepare for high-volume manufacturing.

The role requires 2+ years in hardware design and validation, experience with 3D CAD (Pro/Engineer), and strong tolerance and environmental testing knowledge.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience working with product validation and conducting detailed FA following environmental stressing (Shock/Drop, Cycle Testing, Environmental Testing)
• Experience with 3D CAD skills, ProEngineer
• Experience creating surface model and top-down design architecture
• Experience with Tolerance Analysis and Statistical Process Control

Responsibilities

• PD Direct Responsible Individual (DRI) for multiple system components (housings, PCBs, thermal components, etc).
• Work with cross functional team to solve difficult electromechanical problems to enable the design.
• Identify key design constrains and priorities.
• Demonstrate solid mechanical fundamentals and judgement through design decisions
• Deliver robust, flexible, durable, and performant designs
• Concise and accurate communication with PD members, cross functional teams, and executives.
• Customer focused when solving ambiguous problems.
• Ability to create scalable solutions while solving tactical problems.
• Position will require international travel.

Skills

Hardware design

3D CAD

Environmental testing

Tolerance analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/materials/physics or equivalent

Tools

Pro/Engineer

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking an Aerospace Hardware Development Engineer in Redmond, WA to design housings, PCBs, and thermal components for the Leo program. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop electromechanical solutions, evaluate design tradeoffs, and prepare for high-volume manufacturing.

The role requires 2+ years in hardware design and validation, experience with 3D CAD (Pro/Engineer), and strong tolerance and environmental testing knowledge.