Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, Leo Quality

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer for Leo, its low Earth orbit satellite broadband program, to develop and optimize quality assurance across a large electronics and semiconductor supplier base. You will drive APQP, design for excellence, and collaborate with engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing to deliver high‑quality hardware at volume.

The role demands systems thinking, strong analytical skills, and a track record in high‑volume manufacturing and quality management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in developing specifications, verification plans and test procedures.
• 7+ years with quality systems and APQP in high‑volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality elements in Leo PDP.
• Optimize supplier quality mechanisms for design‑in quality.
• Lead APQP tools within PDP.
• Collaborate with engineering, suppliers, supply chain and manufacturing.
• Move quality checks upstream to achieve high process capability.
• Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance

APQP

Data analysis

Supply chain

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

APQP tools

Quality management systems

ISO 9001

AS9100

IATF 16949

Job description

Description

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Description

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other 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.

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you will develop, drive and optimize mechanisms for quality assurance and control activities for a large supply chain of electronics, mechanical parts and semiconductors.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, strong technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing suppliers to produce high-quality, mission-critical hardware in volume production.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the quality elements in Leo's Product Development Process
• Optimize supplier quality mechanisms for designing in quality into the supply chain
• Lead the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools in the PDP
• Collaborate with engineering, suppliers, supply chain, and manufacturing to optimize Design for Excellence
• Move quality checks upstream and eliminate the need to inspect quality into the product by achieving high process capability
• Foster a culture of quality, improvement and learning with Leo

A day in the life

This role is an individual contributor and is the lead for Leo PDP within Leo's supply chain operations. This role must identify and solve problems within a supply chain while coaching teams and developing mechanisms to consistently deliver high-quality products.

You will be challenged with solving problems that have never been tackled before at scale. We guarantee that you will get to work some of the smartest people in the industry, learn a lot, have fun and have the chance to positively impact the life of millions of people.

About The Team

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality assurance engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 5+ years of data interpretation and analysis to influence stakeholders experience
• 7+ years' experience with high volume manufacturing & assembly engineering of complex products in an automotive, consumer or aerospace manufacturing environment producing multi-disciplinary hardware products
• 7+ years’ experience with complex quality management systems, and APQP
• Proficient in ISO 9001 / AS9100 / IATF 16949 requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience in technical program management

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, San Diego - 163,400.00 - 221,000.00 USD annually

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USA, WA, Bellevue - 163,400.00 - 221,000.00 USD annually

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Job ID: A10570007