SSL Production Lab Engineer, Space Simulation Lab

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); Sur place; USD 97 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA, is seeking a SSL Production Lab Engineer for Space Simulation Lab. This role runs day-to-day lab operations, builds test fixtures, and supports production hardware testing with cross-functional teams.

You will design and modify fixtures, operate 3D printers, read engineering drawings, manage lab resources, and ensure measurements are accurate and traceable. The role requires meticulous attention to safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management including resource planning, scheduling, reporting status and task prioritization.
• 1 year+ of hardware development, industrial equipment maintenance, or hands-on engineering.
• Knowledge of measurement/inspection devices (torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ).
• Experience with thermal and vacuum chambers.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience operating dynamics equipment (vibration tables, shakers, shock testing).

Responsabilités

• Set up, operate, and maintain lab equipment for production and test hardware.
• Coordinate with engineers to determine test requirements and fixture needs.
• Monitor tests, evaluate behavior, and respond to anomalies safely.
• Design, build, and modify custom test fixtures and tooling.
• Operate and troubleshoot 3D printers; perform basic machining as needed.
• Read schematics and GD&T to assemble and verify hardware.
• Develop and repair electrical harnesses from drawings and schematics.
• Manage lab resources, inventory, and scheduling; maintain calibration.

Connaissances

Project management

Hardware development

Measurement devices

Thermal & vacuum chambers

Dynamics equipment

Formation

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Description du poste

SSL Production Lab Engineer, Space Simulation Lab

Job ID: 10593946 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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.

We are seeking a Lab Engineer to run day-to-day lab operations and support production and hardware testing. You'll build and maintain test fixtures, manage lab resources and equipment, and make sure measurements are accurate and traceable. You'll work hands-on with hardware, electrical harnesses, and precision measurement tools, and you'll work closely with design, test, and production teams.

As a Lab Engineer, you will support test, readiness, and operation of SSL test systems infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to translate test needs into safe, reliable, and repeatable test setups.

You will improve current test setups, integrate instrumentation and equipment, perform equipment checkout and commissioning activities, execute complex testing, troubleshoot hardware and test system issues.

This is a highly hands‑on engineering role that combines mechanical engineering, test system development, production operations, troubleshooting, and testing.

This role will work M-F 8-4:30

Key job responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain lab equipment for production station and test hardware.
• Partner with Engineers and cross‑functional stakeholders to understand test requirements and determine equipment, instrumentation and fixture needs.
• Monitor complex tests, evaluate system behavior, identify abnormal conditions, and safely respond to test anomalies.
• Design, build, and modify custom test fixtures and tooling.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot 3D printers.
• Perform basic machining operations to fabricate and modify fixtures and hardware.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, electrical drawings, and GD&T to build, assemble, and verify hardware.
• Develop, build, troubleshoot, repair, and rework electrical harnesses, working from schematics and electrical drawings.
• Manage lab resources, equipment, and supplies, including inventory, ordering, and scheduling.
• Develop and execute preventative maintenance plans for mechanical equipment.
• Organize and maintain the lab or shop space, and track equipment calibration to keep it current and compliant.
• Document test setups, procedures, and results.
• Enforce lab safety and housekeeping standards.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and other personnel on equipment operation, test setup, troubleshooting, and safe test execution.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing tasks
• 1 year + of experience in hardware development, industrial equipment maintenance, space/aerospace maintenance, or another hands‑on engineering environment.
• Knowledge of and experience with measurement and inspection devices (torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ systems).
• Experience developing, troubleshooting, and operating thermal and vacuum chambers
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience operating, troubleshooting, and installing dynamics equipment. (vibration tables, shakers, shock testing)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with networking
• Experience scoping, purchasing, validating, and commissioning equipment
• Experience with using dynamics equipment to perform development testing
• Experience troubleshooting daq systems, network switches, data cables, accelerometers and other components.

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, REDMOND - 96,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.