Sr. Aero Manufacturing Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon.com Inc

Bellevue, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace and Defense, Component Selection, Contract Manufacturing, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Government, Hospital, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Onboarding, Problem Solving Skills, Product/Service Launch, Productivity Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Risk Management, Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Systems Engineering, Technical Analysis, Technical Operations, Total Cost of Ownership, United States Citizen, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
Bellevue, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago

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.

Key job responsibilities

The Leo team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive the mechanical supply chain strategy for our Leo Ground Gateway Terminal hardware-owning everything from supplier capability assessment to production scalability. You"ll work cross-functionally with procurement, quality, and operations to resolve technical tradeoffs, manage vendor relationships, and ensure we deliver reliable hardware at scale. This role combines hands-on engineering problem-solving with strategic supply chain ownership in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

  • Lead aerospace manufacturing engineering for mechanical engineering scope for Leo Ground Gateway Terminal (GGT) hardware, focusing on supply chain readiness, manufacturability, and production scalability
  • Own mechanical supply chain strategy, serving as primary interface to suppliers, contract manufacturers, procurement, and production operations teams with emphasis on supplier capability assessment, component sourcing strategy, and supply chain risk mitigation
  • Collaborate with procurement team members on component selection, vendor development, and cost-reduction initiatives
  • Support Ground Systems engineering with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including supplier onboarding, first article inspections, production readiness reviews, and manufacturing transfer
  • Resolve technical tradeoffs impacting material costs, lead times, supplier capacity, and total cost of ownership
  • Partner with quality and operations teams on supplier performance management, yield improvement, and production issue resolution

Conduct supplier technical assessments and capability reviews for mechanical fabrication, , and precision manufacturing

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles