Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager - 1st Shift, Leo

Position: Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager - 1st Shift, Amazon Leo
Description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

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 Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager will lead front line engineering support for solar panel and deploy mechanism manufacturing operations across multiple shifts. This individual will manage a team of support engineers responsible for maintaining production continuity, resolving line blockers, and driving process improvements across solar array assembly, integration, and test flows.

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager is a hands-on technical leader who provides guidance on manufacturing process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, shift coverage planning, and team development. They will ensure consistent engineering support is available across all four production shifts to minimize downtime and maintain throughput targets.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced production environment, is comfortable making real-time decisions to resolve manufacturing issues, and leads by example on the production floor. They possess strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across shifts, ensuring seamless handoffs and knowledge transfer between teams.

Additionally, the Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager is expected to develop training programs that build team capability, establish standardized troubleshooting methodologies, and implement systems to track and eliminate recurring process issues across the solar panel and deploy mechanism production lines.

Key job responsibilities

Manage and develop a team of front line support engineers providing real-time production floor support for solar panel and deploy mechanism manufacturing lines

Ensure adequate engineering support coverage across all four production shifts, including scheduling, on-call rotations, and shift handoff protocols

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) efforts for line blockers and production stoppages

Identify, track, and drive resolution of recurring process issues through systematic corrective actions

Develop and maintain team training programs to build technical competency and cross-functional capability across the engineering support team

Establish and maintain standardized troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and escalation procedures

Collaborate with process owner engineers, quality, and production teams to implement process improvements that reduce downtime

Monitor production line performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Support disposition of non-conformances and implementation of containment actions

Coordinate with equipment maintenance teams to address tooling and equipment-related production impacts

Facilitate shift-to-shift communication and ensure consistent documentation of issues, actions, and resolutions

A day in the life

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager will start their day reviewing shift handoff reports, identifying any open production issues carried over from previous shifts, and prioritizing engineering support activities. They will conduct daily stand-ups with their team to align on active line blockers, assign troubleshooting tasks, and review progress on corrective actions.

Throughout the day, they will be present on the production floor, supporting their engineers in resolving real-time manufacturing issues on the solar panel and deploy mechanism lines. When escalations occur, they will lead rapid response efforts, coordinating cross-functional resources to restore production flow. They will spend time coaching team members on root cause analysis techniques and reviewing corrective action effectiveness.

They will also dedicate time to reviewing recurring issue trends, updating training materials, validating shift coverage plans, and meeting with process owners to align on longer-term process improvements. At shift transitions, they will ensure proper handoffs occur and critical information is communicated to incoming support engineers.

We are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product's performance, quality, and cost. We are excited about the technical challenges, which motivates us rather than discourages us.

We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

About the team

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