Space Hardware Manufacturing Engineer

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the integration and testing of Satellite program assemblies in Kirkland, WA. You will influence manufacturability during design, design tooling, and plan to move from design/test into build/production.

You will design production processes, qualify equipment, coordinate with suppliers, and drive cost and quality improvements while meeting program milestones. This is a hands-on role with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies.
• Prototyping and implementation experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design space hardware production processes and production lines.
• Experience with equipment design, procurement, installation, and qualification.
• Work with supply chain partners to manage critical vendors.
• Material flow planning and manufacturing process definition with minimal existing definition.
• Support space hardware testing, including tooling design and data analysis.
• Takt time & cost optimization planning for assemblies.
• Design for Manufacturability review and sign off for design release.
• Design and procure tooling to support manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot production issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to resolve production issues.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Prototyping

Testing

Cross-functional communication

Root cause analysis

RF systems

Fiber optics

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent

Tools

RF systems

Fiber optics

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the integration and testing of Satellite program assemblies in Kirkland, WA. You will influence manufacturability during design, design tooling, and plan to move from design/test into build/production.

You will design production processes, qualify equipment, coordinate with suppliers, and drive cost and quality improvements while meeting program milestones. This is a hands-on role with cross-functional collaboration.