Product Design Engineer – Customer Terminals, Amazon Leo

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU eligibility

Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy support

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond is seeking a Product Design Engineer to conceive, design and bring to market electromechanical systems for the Amazon LEO program. You will own mechanical design decisions, material selection, and scale designs for high-volume manufacturing, while communicating with executives and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, 3+ years in product design, 3D CAD and 2D drawings, and experience with HV

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of product design experience.
• 3+ years of 3D CAD modeling and 2D drawing creation.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience with tolerance analysis and statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• PD Direct Responsible Individual (DRI) for housing, PCBs, thermal components, etc.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to solve electromechanical problems.
• Identify key design constraints and priorities.
• Demonstrate solid mechanical fundamentals through design decisions.
• Deliver robust, flexible, durable, and performant designs.
• Communicate concisely with PD teams, cross functional teams, and executives.
• Focus on customers when solving ambiguous problems.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Tolerance analysis

High-volume manufacturing

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

FEA simulations

Job description

Description

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Description

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. Product Design (PD) strives to constantly raise the bar on the customer experience. Product Design Engineers engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive, design and bring to market innovative consumer products for the Amazon Leo program. Key responsibilities include mechanical part and assembly design, testing, evaluating, and down selection. These positions identify key design attributes, and work quickly and efficiently to converge on an electromechanical design for the system. They highlight concerning issues to leadership and provide recommendations on how to revolve them. The output of their work is the physical product. They know intimately the rationale and tradeoffs behind each and every detail of the design from material selection, a reinforcing rib, a molding gate, etc. They work with manufacturing partners early to scale their designs for high volume manufacturing while optimizing for cost, performance and challenging schedules. They have the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with PD team members, cross functional teams, and executives. Key job responsibilities

• PD Direct Responsible Individual (DRI) for multiple system components (housings, PCBs, thermal components, etc).
• Work with cross functional team to solve difficult electromechanical problems to enable the design.
• Identify key design constrains and priorities.
• Demonstrate solid mechanical fundamentals and judgement through design decisions
• Deliver robust, flexible, durable, and performant designs
• Concise and accurate communication with PD members, cross functional teams, and executives.
• Customer focused when solving ambiguous problems.
• Ability to create scalable solutions while solving tactical problems.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience product design (consumer, medical, telecom, etc)
• 3+ years of experience with 3D CAD modeling & 2D drawing creation
• Experience with designing for high volume manufacturing and assembly processes (plastic injection / thermoforming, casting, sheet metal, machining, various finishing processes)
• Experience performing tolerance analysis and statistical analysis techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in consumer electronics products designing IP66 outdoor rated electronics/telecommunications products.
• Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), flexes and electrical interconnect design experience
• Experience performing mechanical and thermal Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations
• Subject Matter Expert in several mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Experience with Phase Array antennas including products used in the field.
• Excellent mechanics and material fundamentals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at both the engineering and executive level

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC Job ID: A10509641