Aerospace Mechanical Engineer – Prototyping & Validation

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Prototyping & Integration team. You’ll own opto-mechanical design from concept through detailed release in NX, and lead hands-on lab work building and validating prototype hardware.

You will blend design and test, performing tolerance analysis, GD&T, DOE studies, and cross-functional collaboration with optical, electrical, thermal, and systems engineers to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware for DVT

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems.
• Experience with NX CAD for mechanical design, including part modeling, assembly modeling, and drawing creation.
• Hands-on experience with hardware integration, assembly, and test execution in a lab or development environment.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and ability to create fully toleranced drawing packages.
• Familiarity with subtractive machining and additive manufacturing processes for rapid prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of opto-mechanical hardware, fixtures, and/or GSE from concept through detailed design release in NX, applying strong design fundamentals, tolerance analysis, and GD&T expertise.
• Build, assemble, and integrate prototype hardware in the lab — from first-article fabrication through fit-checks, sub-assembly integration, and full system-level builds.
• Drive DVT planning and execution — define test methodologies, success criteria, and execute campaigns for mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.
• Build and execute structured Design of Experiments (DOE) to characterize hardware performance and generate data-driven design recommendations.
• Analyze DVT results to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and feed lessons learned back into design iterations.
• Manage design data in TeamCenter, maintaining revision control and releasing fully toleranced drawing packages.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with optical, electrical, thermal, and systems engineers to close interface requirements between design and test.

Skills

Design validation

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Hands-on hardware integration

Education

BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

NX CAD

TeamCenter PLM

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Prototyping & Integration team. You’ll own opto-mechanical design from concept through detailed release in NX, and lead hands-on lab work building and validating prototype hardware.

You will blend design and test, performing tolerance analysis, GD&T, DOE studies, and cross-functional collaboration with optical, electrical, thermal, and systems engineers to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware for DVT