SSL Production Lab Engineer, Space Simulation Lab

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Lab Engineer to run day-to-day lab operations, support production and hardware testing, and ensure accurate, traceable measurements. You’ll work hands-on with hardware, harnesses, and precision tools, collaborating with design, test, and production teams in a fast-paced lab environment.

The role covers test readiness and operation of SSL test systems, with responsibilities spanning fixture design, instrument integration, and preventative maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware development or space/aerospace maintenance.
• 1 year+ of experience in hardware development or hands-on engineering environment.
• Knowledge of measurement and inspection devices (torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ systems).
• Experience developing, troubleshooting, and operating thermal and vacuum chambers.

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.
• 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.
• Organize and maintain the lab or shop space, and track equipment calibration to keep it current and compliant.

Skills

Project management

Hardware development

Measurement devices

Electrical schematics

Dynamics equipment

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DAQ systems

Oscilloscopes

Torque wrenches

Calipers

Micrometers

Multimeters

3D printers

Network switches

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.

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.

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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 deter