Space Systems Lab Engineer – Hardware & Test

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Lab Engineer within the ALG Engineering Integrated Systems Solutions group to design, build, and test space‑based and terrestrial hardware. You will lead assembly and integration of opto‑mechanical and electro‑mechanical subsystems, work with cross‑functional teams, and ensure performance meets stringent space‑flight requirements in a fast‑paced environment.

This role involves managing R&D labs, maintaining test equipment, supporting ground station antennas, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate complex opto‑mechanical, opto‑electrical, and electro‑mechanical satellite assemblies, subsystems, and final space vehicles.
• Manage R&D lab spaces, inventory, consumables, asset tracking, and facilities. Drive safety protocols for cleanrooms, ESD-sensitive hardware, and FOD control.
• Manage requirements, preventative maintenance, calibrations, and upgrades for test equipment, tooling, DAQ systems, and environmental chambers.
• Coordinate receiving and delivery logistics, including heavy rigging, forklifts, and gantry/bridge crane operations.
• Configure, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain satellite ground station antennas, gateway communication systems, and ground hardware.
• Identify and document critical process mechanisms to improve lab safety, manufacturing efficiency, and build quality.
• Conduct project planning, cost analysis, and vendor evaluations. Coordinate subcontractor scheduling, facility infrastructure projects, and maintain rigorous documentation for job status and material flow.

Skills

Hardware design & validation

Lab management

System integration

Subassembly design

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics

Tools

DAQ systems

Environmental test chambers

Mechanical tooling

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Lab Engineer within the ALG Engineering Integrated Systems Solutions group to design, build, and test space‑based and terrestrial hardware. You will lead assembly and integration of opto‑mechanical and electro‑mechanical subsystems, work with cross‑functional teams, and ensure performance meets stringent space‑flight requirements in a fast‑paced environment.

This role involves managing R&D labs, maintaining test equipment, supporting ground station antennas, and coordinating