Equipment Reliability Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo Maintenance Group in Kirkland, WA, seeks a Sr. Reliability Engineer to drive reliability across production lines. You will lead RCFA investigations, implement FMEA and RC M strategies, and support capital projects to enhance uptime and asset life.

You will analyze MTBF/MTTR/OEE data, partner with maintenance and manufacturing engineering, and mentor engineers on RCFA methods and reliability best practices. The role requires strong data-driven decision making and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.
• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead RCFA investigations for downtime events; document findings, assign corrective actions, verify effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain reliability programs including FMEA, criticality assessments, and RC—??M strategies.
• Provide engineering support for capital projects, equipment installations, and modifications to existing production systems.
• Analyze equipment performance data (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) to identify chronic losses and prioritize improvements.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering on design reviews and commissioning activities to ensure maintainability and reliability.
• Collaborate with vendors to recommend changes and document best practice operating procedures.
• Develop and refine preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Own CMMS data integrity and asset hierarchy; drive work order quality and reporting standards.

Skills

RCFA investigations

FMEA

RCM strategies

CMMS data integrity

Data analysis (MTBF/MTTR/OEE)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Job description

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.

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.

We're seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our team in a strategic technical role. As a Sr. Reliability Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving equipment reliability and availability across our production lines through proactive reliability programs, root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and engineering support for capital projects and equipment modifications.

You will lead the charge to investigate downtime events, develop reliability-centered maintenance strategies, and ensure existing equipment is supported to maintain operational excellence while partnering with maintenance, manufacturing engineering, and vendor teams to reduce unplanned downtime and extend asset life.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate RCFA investigations for significant downtime events; document findings, assign corrective actions, and verify effectiveness
• Develop and maintain reliability programs including failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), criticality assessments, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies
• Provide engineering support for capital projects, equipment installations, and modifications to existing production systems
• Analyze equipment performance data (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) to identify chronic losses and prioritize improvement opportunities
• Partner with manufacturing engineering on design reviews and commissioning activities to ensure maintainability and reliability of new or modified equipment
• Collaborate with vendors to recommend changes and document best practice operating procedures
• Develop and refine preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Own CMMS data integrity and asset hierarchy; drive work order quality, failure coding accuracy, and reporting standards to enable data-driven decisions
• Support CMMS implementation, configuration, and rollout activities
• Support implementation of predictive maintenance program
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Mentor maintenance and reliability engineers on RCFA methodology, data analysis, and reliability best practices
• Manage critical spare parts strategy and budgets for reliability-critical equipment as assets are defined, installed, and operated

A day in the life

As a Sr. Reliability Engineer, you'll start your day reviewing overnight equipment performance data and open RCFA actions. You'll lead cross-functional investigations into downtime events, then shift to supporting active capital projects-reviewing designs for maintainability or commissioning new equipment. Afternoons may find you refining CMMS configurations, analyzing failure trends to adjust PM strategies, or mentoring engineers on reliability methodologies. No two days are identical, but every day centers on one mission: keeping production equipment running so satellites get built.

About the team

The Amazon Leo Maintenance Group (LMG) delivers world-class uptime through preventive maintenance excellence, ensuring maximum reliability and availability for manufacturing production equipment. We qualify and maintain critical production and test equipment including electrodynamic shakers, thermal vacuum chambers, thermal cycling chambers, and space simulation systems, while serving as the essential bridge between production teams and Facilities Management. We are committed to the highest standards of safety, efficiency, reliability, and operational effectiveness to support successful achievement of satellite manufacturing goals, leading to a successful LEO constellation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructur