Sr. Test Process Engineer, Amazon Leo

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

Job summary

Amazon in Bellevue, WA seeks an experienced Test Process Engineer to optimize PCB test workflows, drive first-pass yield improvements, and collaborate across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams. You will implement DFx recommendations, standardize test practices across sites, and work with contract manufacturers to ensure scalable, reliable test processes.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strong analytical skills, and experience with embedded test systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience analyzing data to drive decisions.
• Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and program management.
• 3+ years of professional experience in manufacturing test or automated test equipment.
• Hands-on experience with PCBA provisioning and functional test processes.
• Experience with embedded system test rack configuration and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct test process analyses across PCBA test workflows to identify failure modes, evaluate improvement alternatives, and optimize yield and throughput
• Drive improvements for test systems, balancing performance, schedule, cost, risk, and scalability requirements
• Collaborate with test software teams to investigate and resolve software and infrastructure driven test failures, process gaps, and execution inefficiencies, ensuring test software behavior aligns with manufacturing process requirements
• Derive and synthesize requirements for test process efficiency, operational excellence, and operator usability across the manufacturing test infrastructure
• Analyze first-pass yield data to identify trends, prioritize improvement efforts, and track corrective action effectiveness
• Partner with CM site and factory representatives to review test processes, identify gaps, and drive standardization across manufacturing locations

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Test engineering

Embedded systems

Python or Rust

NI TestStand

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

PCBA testing equipment

Test automation tooling

Job description

Amazon 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.

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.

In this role, you will work with a team of engineers responsible for improving and standardizing PCB test processes used on the shop floor, ensuring scalable deployment across contract manufacturing partners and Leo factory locations. You will drive initiatives to increase first-pass yield, reduce false failures, and eliminate operator-driven defects through root cause analysis of software, infrastructure, and process-related issues. You will work across the organization with software, hardware, and manufacturing and supply chain teams to identify process gaps, prioritize yield improvement efforts, and implement corrective actions, while providing regular updates to stakeholders. Working closely with CM site and factory representatives, you will provide actionable design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for testability (DFT) recommendations to improve overall line performance.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and conduct test process analyses across PCBA test workflows to identify failure modes, evaluate improvement alternatives, and optimize yield and throughput
• Drive improvements for test systems, balancing performance, schedule, cost, risk, and scalability requirements
• Collaborate with test software teams to investigate and resolve software and infrastructure driven test failures, process gaps, and execution inefficiencies, ensuring test software behavior aligns with manufacturing process requirements
• Derive and synthesize requirements for test process efficiency, operational excellence, and operator usability across the manufacturing test infrastructure
• Analyze first-pass yield data to identify trends, prioritize improvement efforts, and track corrective action effectiveness
• Partner with CM site and factory representatives to review test processes, identify gaps, and drive standardization across manufacturing locations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in analyzing data to drive decisions
• Experience participating in or leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups (e.g., hardware engineering, software engineering, program management)
• 3+ years of professional experience in manufacturing test, test process engineering, or automated test equipment (ATE)
• Hands-on experience with PCBA provisioning and functional test processes
• Experience with embedded system test rack configuration, integration, and optimization
• Knowledge of hardware/software integration and validation processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems and Networking in a manufacturing test or embedded systems environment
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements in electronics manufacturing environments, including application of methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or 8D corrective action processes
• Familiarity with standards for PCBA manufacturing and test, such as IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies)
• Familiarity with aerospace PCB and electronics standards, such as AS9100 (Aerospace Quality Management Systems)
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management System principles and experience working within an ISO 9001 certified manufacturing environment, including document control, corrective action, and continuous improvement processes
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python or Rust, with preference for experience in test automation
• Experience with National Instruments (NI) TestStand test management software for developing, deploying, and maintaining automated test sequences in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs), including process audits, yield reviews, and driving standardization across multiple production sites
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging complex hardware/software interactions in a manufacturing test environment, including analysis of test logs, failure data, and infrastructure issues
• Experience driving technical standardization across diverse test systems and manufacturing locations, including development of work instructions, test specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Experience communicating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to collect requirements, evaluate alternatives, and implement scalable process and tooling solutions

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, Bellevue - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually