Satellite Hardware Reliability Engineer

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo reliability engineer position focusing on the development of reliability processes for satellite hardware. The role involves interfacing with subsystem teams, leading analyses, and guiding test capabilities to meet program reliability objectives.

The candidate should drive stress-driven risk analysis across thermal, electrical, and mechanical domains, and assess electronics manufacture related reliability issues. Strong modeling and data analytics are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Mechanical, Materials, Reliability, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years hardware reliability engineering; satellite/space focus preferred.
• Experience in developing functional specs, verification plans, and test procedures.
• Knowledge of reliability principles, methods, and environmental testing.
• Proficiency in failure analysis and materials characterization.
• Familiarity with PCBs/PCBAs and moving assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with building a center of excellence for reliability analysis and test for Kuiper hardware design.
• Develop system level reliability model and establish reliability allocations across vehicle subsystems to meet reliability targets.
• Review, guide, support subsystem teams FMECAs, predictive modelling techniques, and test plans.
• Establish test capabilities, and failure analysis as needed.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Environmental testing

Failure analysis

Electronics knowledge

PCB/PCBA familiarity

Materials characterization

Test planning

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Masters/PhD in Engineering

Tools

Reliability modeling tools

Job description

Amazon Leo reliability engineer position focusing on the development of reliability processes for satellite hardware. The role involves interfacing with subsystem teams, leading analyses, and guiding test capabilities to meet program reliability objectives.

The candidate should drive stress-driven risk analysis across thermal, electrical, and mechanical domains, and assess electronics manufacture related reliability issues. Strong modeling and data analytics are required.