Aerospace R&D Maintenance Technician II

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an R&D Maintenance Technician II to maintain mission-critical test equipment for Leo DevOps. You’ll perform preventive and corrective maintenance, install and commission equipment, and troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems to sustain uptime and performance.

The role requires working with advanced vacuum and environmental test platforms, mentoring junior technicians, and contributing to safety and process improvements in a high‑trust lab

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic computer business applications such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years electrical, mechanical and/or HVAC experience in critical infrastructure – or technical school certification equivalent and 1+ years of equivalent experience.
• Applied competency with hand, diagnostic and precision measuring tools.
• High attention to detail while maintaining impeccable quality standards.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Troubleshooting experience using procedures, technical documentation, and drawings.
• Demonstrated capability reading and interpreting technical prints and schematics.
• Experience using operational dashboards and following standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute preventive and corrective maintenance on specialized R&D equipment.
• Commission and operate test equipment with little to no oversight while training junior technicians.
• Perform functional checks, moderate to advanced troubleshooting and root‑cause failure analysis on specialty development test equipment.
• Identify, procure and maintain an inventory of single point failure critical spare parts.
• Work in challenging environments, timelines and circumstances while solving electro‑mechanical problems.
• Troubleshoot moderate to advanced complexity mechanical and electrical issues without established procedures, job plans and safety documents.
• Help create comprehensive equipment maintenance procedures, job plans and safety documents.
• Have an advanced understanding of liquid/gaseous nitrogen systems, chilled water systems and high‑pressure systems - plus their applications inside the facility.
• Identify electrical and other utility requirements dictated by equipment manufacturer.
• Review dashboards, complete assigned work orders, help create daily work plans and provide detailed updates to a wide audience.
• Coordinate with vendors and partner teams as maintenance operations contact.
• Mentor and train less experienced technicians in day‑to‑day operations, maintenance techniques and safe application of skills
• Maintain high standards for lab safety, data cleanliness, and documentation practices

Skills

Electrical

Mechanical

HVAC

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma

Technical school certification

Tools

Hand tools

Diagnostic tools

Precision measuring tools

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an R&D Maintenance Technician II to maintain mission-critical test equipment for Leo DevOps. You’ll perform preventive and corrective maintenance, install and commission equipment, and troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems to sustain uptime and performance.

The role requires working with advanced vacuum and environmental test platforms, mentoring junior technicians, and contributing to safety and process improvements in a high‑trust lab