Drone Systems Field Engineer – Structures & Payload

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle, WA invites a Field Operations Engineer to join the Prime Air Structures and Payload team. You will investigate performance, lead cross-functional investigations, and develop hardware improvements for drone systems, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and design engineering to raise reliability and throughput.

This role emphasizes data-driven decisions, clear technical communication, and rapid problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume.

Responsibilities

• Investigate drone system performance for anomalies, deliver solutions to operations and maintenance team escalations.
• Lead cross-functional system investigations with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to optimize drone system performance metrics, and drive improvements.
• Develop innovative hardware designs for our emerging drone systems and improve existing hardware to optimize performance and enhance customer experience.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights to establish benchmark standards and reduce operational burdens.
• Work with the Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality organizations as well as vendors to ensure a smooth product launch and sustaining.
• Develop and maintain documentation for technical procedures.
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, presenting strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

Data-driven analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks simulation

Ansys Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle, WA invites a Field Operations Engineer to join the Prime Air Structures and Payload team. You will investigate performance, lead cross-functional investigations, and develop hardware improvements for drone systems, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and design engineering to raise reliability and throughput.

This role emphasizes data-driven decisions, clear technical communication, and rapid problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.