Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer , Amazon Leo

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU eligibility

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to guide supplier qualification, audits, and process controls for high‑volume aerospace hardware. You will lead root cause analyses, drive improvements, and own quality systems across the supply chain, partnering with internal customers to ensure reliability and compliance.

The role requires aerospace experience, AS9100 knowledge, and ability to influence suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical initiatives and deliverables.
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD.
• 5+ years in analog, digital, high‑speed circuit design.
• 5+ years in developing functional specs, design verification plans and test procedures.
• Background in aerospace, satellite hardware, or telecom infrastructure.
• Knowledge of plating, die/package assembly, bonding and contamination control at device/PCBA level.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification, audits, process controls, failure analysis and improvements.
• Define and scale quality system for early detection of process excursions.
• Own devices traceability, key quality/test metrics and data integrity.
• Represent Leo Supplier Quality in cross‑functional initiatives.
• Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives.

Skills

Systems thinking

Analytical abilities

Effective communication

Supplier quality management

AS9100D knowledge

JEDEC/IPC/PPAP knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. The Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of critical electronics components sources from a global supplier base. The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing a global supply base to produce high-quality, mission‑critical hardware in volume production.

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

• The SQE leads supplier qualification, audits, process controls, failure analysis and continuous improvement to ensure robust, repeatable, and complaint manufacturing at all ties of the supply chain
• Define and scale Leo’s quality system to ensure early detection of process excursions improving product reliability and wafer component yields in volume manufacturing
• Lead root‑cause analysis for supplier and internal related defects including test failures, device level failures. Oversee screening and qualification flows (burn‑in, thermal cycling, solderability, SEM/EDS, x‑Ray, and other advance failure investigation and qualification techniques
• Ability to influence suppliers and drive performance improvements
• Own systems, tools, and business processes used to manage device traceability and key quality/test metrics
• Represent Leo Supplier Quality in cross‑functional initiatives
• Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives
• AS9100D Lead Auditor Trained/Certified
• Direct experience deploying JEDEC/IPC/APQP/PPAP methodologies per AS9145 or equivalent standards

A day in the life

• Collaborates with product development teams as owner of Component quality system requirements
• Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Leo Production by improving reliability, reducing defect rates and driving failure analysis
• Serves as the face of Quality for and component suppliers communicating expectations and resolving issues
• Facilitates Component quality as subject matter expert in supplier qualification, device traceability and statistical process control
• Leads resolution of quality events utilizing structured failure analysis tools

About The Team

The Leo Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business. We value data driven decision making, a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects, an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders, and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
• 5+ years of experience with analog, digital, and high‑speed circuit design
• 5+ years of experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Background in aerospace, satellite hardware, or telecom infrastructure.
• Knowledge of plating process, die/package assembly, bonding and contamination control processes both at the device and PCBA Level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of IEEE standards applicable to electrical components and interconnect

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10483007