Manufacturing Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon

Kirkland, WA

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SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Animation, Assembly Equipment, Automation, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, Capital Equipment, Change Management, Coaching, Code Reviews, Coding Standards, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Sets, Design Verification, Diving, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Functional Testing, Government, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Hardware-Software Integration, Hospital, Integration Testing, Investment Capital, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Manufacturing/Production Testing, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mentoring, Metrology, Minitab, Operational Support, Optical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Plant Layout and Design, Power Engineering, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Process Management, Product Design, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Product/Service Launch, Production Costing, Production Systems, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Satellite Communications, Siemens PLM Software NX (fka UGS NX), Six Sigma DMAIC, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Statistics Software, System Validation, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Tools, Testing, United States Citizen, Verification Plans, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Kirkland, WA

POSTED

7 days ago

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. We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to lead production development. As the Manufacturing Engineer for a Line Replaceable unit at Amazon Leo, you will be directly responsible for the production process development, introduction, improvement, & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. You'll be the leading technical voice for a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product, solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical, electrical, and mechatronic module to space. You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development, factory operations, quality engineering, program management, and more as you drive the manufacturing processes, we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in systems design to partner with development on the design of future iterations of the system and sub-assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling. You'll solve complex industrial challenges associated with balancing production velocity, exceptional quality, and cost competitive production concepts while ensuring smooth technical execution of current production operations. You'll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation. Key job responsibilities - Conceptualize, design, develop, and improve production processes (assembly, integration, test processes) through collaboration/leadership of a team of manufacturing engineers. - Serve as primary technical interface to development team, participating as the lead technical voice from the factory in Design Reviews, key technical escalations, and new product development activities. - Support operations team directly by being a high solving power engineer, capable of bringing multiple diverging technical perspectives together in high pressure escalation moments such as quality containments. - Own the capacity increase roadmap for production including defining the relevant capital equipment required for rate increase and helping to lead the design, procurement, install, and qualification of new rate enabling equipment. 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. A day in the life - 25% - On the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, review & solve key technical blockers in production, performing production development testing, etc. - 25% - Independent development work such as deep diving on available data sets to identify and implement key production improvement actions, acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures, developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase, process simplification, etc. - 40% - Meeting settings, collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions, production process change management, production solution finding reviews, etc. - 10% - Mentorship settings with other engineers on the team, performing collaborative work & coaching to develop the team members skillsets, while ensuring common team execution to your technical vision About the team The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. The Manufacturing Engineering Team is the technical arm of this organization, with 20+ engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production. As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you will be the technical leader of a team of 4-6 manufacturing engineers. Basic Qualifications - 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent - Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures - Degree in one of the following areas OR related field OR equivalent work experience: - - Mechanical Engineering - - Optical Engineering - - Electrical Engineering - - Physics - - Optics/Optical Sciences - Demonstrated experience with Opto-mechanical systems, including optical bonding, fiber optic assembly, laser systems fabrication, optical metrology, and mechatronic systems - Familiarity with Low-Rate Manufacturing Environments & New Product Introduction - Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices & principles - Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC, or related technologies/processes Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations - Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems - Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production - Experience with the project management of technical projects - Preferred Skills: - Experience with SAP or similar ERP software - Experience with NX Unigraphics of similar CAD software - Experience with Industrial Analysis such as Motion Studies - Experience with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab - Exceptional analytical skills - Exceptional communication and writing skills 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 - 96,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually USA, WA, REDMOND - 96,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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