Space Propulsion Mechanical Engineer – Design, Build & Test

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a mechanical engineer to join the propulsion team in Redmond. You will design, build, test, and support propulsion hardware from concept through production and on-orbit operation.

You will combine analytical rigor with hands-on ownership to create lightweight, cost-effective hardware that performs reliably at scale, working across systems, avionics, thermal, and structures teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.
• 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, qualification, and into high-volume production.
• Solve mechanical, thermal, structural, and fluid system problems on space-grade hardware using first-principles analysis.
• Develop and iterate on designs and analysis to support system-level trade studies.
• Produce design documentation - drawings, tolerance analyses, structural and thermal analyses, and test plans.
• Design for structural and mechanical load environments with attention to mass and constraints.
• Support mechanical interface definition with systems, avionics, thermal, and satellite structure teams.
• Apply DFMA practices to minimize part counts and optimize assembly sequences for high-rate production.
• Plan and execute mechanical tests, performance characterization, and environmental testing.
• Perform root cause investigations for hardware failures and non-conformances; drive corrective action.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Python / MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred

Tools

Nastran

Abaqus

Ansys

Python

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a mechanical engineer to join the propulsion team in Redmond. You will design, build, test, and support propulsion hardware from concept through production and on-orbit operation.

You will combine analytical rigor with hands-on ownership to create lightweight, cost-effective hardware that performs reliably at scale, working across systems, avionics, thermal, and structures teams.