Propulsion Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Propulsion Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test propulsion hardware from concept to high-volume production. You will work across structural, thermal, and packaging hardware, applying first-principles analysis and DFMA to deliver lightweight, cost-effective solutions for space-grade systems.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with systems, avionics, and satellite structures teams, GD&T/tolerance analysis, and experience with finite element tools; a Bachelor's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test propulsion mechanical hardware through prototyping to high-volume production.
• Solve mechanical, thermal, structural, and fluid problems using first-principles analysis.
• Produce design documentation: drawings, tolerance analyses, structural and thermal analyses, and test plans.
• Plan and execute mechanical tests and environmental testing to validate models.
• Support cross-functional integration with systems, avionics, thermal, and satellite structures.

Skills

Python scripting

FEM analysis

DFMA

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field

Tools

Nastran

Abaqus

Ansys

Job description

Amazon Leo seeks a Propulsion Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test propulsion hardware from concept to high-volume production. You will work across structural, thermal, and packaging hardware, applying first-principles analysis and DFMA to deliver lightweight, cost-effective solutions for space-grade systems.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with systems, avionics, and satellite structures teams, GD&T/tolerance analysis, and experience with finite element tools; a Bachelor's