Senior Manager, Bus Mechanical Engineering, Amazon Leo

Amazon

Redmond, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Change Control, Coaching, Computer Engineering, Cross-Functional, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Engineering, Engineering Management, Government, Hospital, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Material Science, Matrix Management, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, People Management, Physics, Product/Service Launch, Quality Control, Recruiting Strategy, Regulations, Risk, System Integration (SI), System Readiness Review (SRR), Thermal Analysis, United States Citizen

LOCATION

Redmond, WA

POSTED

30+ 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. 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. The Senior Manager, Bus Mechanical Engineering is responsible for the mechanical realization of the Amazon Leo satellite bus across its full lifecycle - from architecture and design through qualification, production, and launch operations. This role leads multiple mechanical verticals, including bus structures, avionics mechanical, harness engineering, launch support, and vehicle design, and ensures they operate as an integrated system. The Senior Manager provides single-threaded ownership for mechanical tradeoffs, interface management, and execution across concurrent vehicle configurations, balancing technical rigor, producibility, schedule, and mission risk. This role manages frontline engineering managers, partners closely with peer electrical, thermal, and production organizations, and serves as the primary mechanical authority in system-level decision forums. Key job responsibilities - Lead and develop a manager-of-managers organization spanning structures, avionics mechanical, harnessing, launch support, and vehicle design - Own mechanical architecture, integration strategy, and cross-vertical trade decisions at the satellite bus level - Serve as the single mechanical interface to peer electrical, thermal, structural analysis, manufacturing, NPI, and production organizations - Ensure mechanical designs scale effectively into qualification and high-rate production with consistent quality and configuration control - Own mechanical readiness across development, production, integration, transport, and launch operations - Resolve complex, high-judgment technical and organizational tradeoffs with lasting vehicle and program impact - Establish integration standards, escalation paths, and decision frameworks to reduce late-stage risk and execution churn - Drive headcount planning, skill mix, and long-range staffing strategy across multiple job families - Represent bus mechanical engineering in senior leadership reviews, system forums, and milestone readiness assessments A day in the life In this role, you balance system-level decision making with organizational leadership. Your day may include reviewing cross-discipline tradeoffs with electrical and thermal peers, aligning managers on priorities across multiple vehicle configurations, and resolving integration or production issues that span teams. You participate in system and readiness reviews, guide escalation on high-risk mechanical decisions, and partner with production and launch teams to ensure execution remains aligned with mission goals. Throughout the day, you coach managers, set technical direction, and ensure the organization is operating as a cohesive, execution-focused system. About the team The Bus Mechanical Engineering team is responsible for translating satellite architecture into a qualified, producible, and launch-ready vehicle. The organization spans structures, avionics mechanical, harnessing, launch support, and vehicle design, working closely with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, and operations partners. The team operates in a fast-paced environment with multiple vehicle variants in parallel, emphasizing strong integration, disciplined decision-making, and ownership of outcomes. Collaboration, accountability, and a focus on mission success are core to how the team works. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field - 10+ years of hardware engineering experience - 5+ years of people management, managing engineers experience - Demonstrated experience owning mechanical system integration across multiple subsystems (e.g., structures, avionics packaging, harnessing, launch or operational interfaces) - Proven track record of leading hardware through full lifecycle phases, including design, qualification, production, and operational readiness - Experience making high-judgment technical and organizational decisions with program-level impact on cost, schedule, and mission risk - Strong cross-functional leadership experience, partnering with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, quality, and operations organizations Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent - Experience supporting high-rate production of complex hardware systems with multiple concurrent configurations or block upgrades - Experience leading manager-of-managers organizations in a technical environment - Background in launch vehicle integration, satellite deployment systems, or launch operations - Familiarity with structural, dynamic, and environmental qualification standards for space hardware - Experience operating in large, matrixed engineering organizations with multiple peer senior stakeholders - Demonstrated ability to scale engineering organizations through growth, change, or rapid program evolution 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 - 179,700.00 - 243,100.00 USD annually

About the Company

Amazon

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

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At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

http://Amazon.com/militaryroles

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