Sr. Production Quality Engineer, Amazon Leo

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, delivering high-quality products for customers beyond existing connectivity. The Senior Production Quality Engineer will own quality outputs for critical satellite sub-assemblies and drive defect reduction with cross-functional teams.

Split Shift 4x10 (Day/Night), working within an AS9100 quality system, with responsibilities spanning inspection, process development, and rigorous QA activities to ensure no-defect production of mechanisms

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 4+ years of experience in leading containment activities and APQP (PFMEA, CP, PFD, SPC, MSA).
• AS9100 quality system experience or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead as Product QE over satellite mechanism assemblies, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring.
• Lead MRB discussions to determine product dispositions for nonconforming material.
• Deep dive into defect reduction activities for mechanisms subassemblies and drive preventative solutions.
• Develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System through the production process.

Skills

Defect reduction

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teams

Quality system

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

APQP

PFMEA

Quality audits

Inspection methods

Job description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

The Leo Manufacturing Quality team is driven to deliver high-quality product lines while maintaining a fast production rate. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to directly own the quality outputs of some of our critical sub-systems.

As a Sr. Production Quality engineer, you will have the opportunity to own product performance for some of the most critical sub-assemblies of the satellite, delivering creative solutions to reduce defects, and planning to prevent defects using technical quality skills.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead as Product QE over satellite mechanism assemblies, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring.
• Lead MRB discussions determine product dispositions for nonconforming material.
• Dive deep into defect reduction activities for the mechanisms subassemblies, and drive innovative solutions to prevent recurrence of defects.
• Work directly with Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System all through the production system and ensure a no defect mentality.
• Be a Quality SME for the mechanisms sub-assemblies, owning defect reduction, reporting, and overall quality performance of the mechanism subassemblies, including electromechanical hardware, high cleanliness/FOD sensitivity, tight tolerance & high precision machined parts, high criticality attributes.
• Lead and develop new and novel process mechanisms for cross functional production system teams.

Split Shift 4x10

(Day, Night Split)

SUN-WED - Day ( 10 AM to 8 PM)

WED- SAT -DAY ( 10 AM to 8 PM)

A day in the life

• Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member.
• Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions.
• Implements the Amazon Leo Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
• Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes.
• Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.
• Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.
• Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.

Working within an AS9100 certified quality system.

Basic Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field
• - 4+ years of experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• - 4+ years of experience in leading containment activities
• - 4+ years of experience in leading APQP (PFMEA, CP, PFD, SPC, MSA)

Preferred Qualifications

• - Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• - Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• - Experience with the project management of technical projects
• - 4+ years of experience in performing RCA for functional test failure for PCBA or mechanical failures- 4+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
• - 4+ years experience in semi-automated and fully automated process improvement to add error proofing to system such as Kyence, Cognex or other AI/ML Vision system

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Kirkland - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually