Senior Maintenance Technician, Leo

Senior Maintenance Technician, Amazon Leo

Job :  | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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.

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician who will lead day-to-day maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of environmental test equipment and production systems. This hands‑on role focuses on predictive and preventive maintenance execution, safety practices, and building team capability through mentorship and knowledge sharing. You’ll work directly with engineers and technicians who design and build unique machines to solve critical problems, ensuring maximum asset availability without interrupting production operations.

This position is Monday‑Friday, 7AM‑3:30PM.

• Maintain and troubleshoot environmental test equipment including TVAC chambers, HASS systems, and thermal chambers
• Maintain and troubleshoot production automation equipment
• Oversee vendors making planned and emergency repairs while maintaining direct involvement in critical repairs
• Troubleshoot and repair control devices such as PLCs and HMIs
• Perform overhaul and repair of mechanical systems including pumps, chillers, gearboxes, and cryogenic systems

• Replace and install electrical components such as switches, relays, contractors, transformers, rectifiers, circuit breakers, fuses, and sensors for temperature/pressure/position
• Replace and install mechanical components such as bearings, bushings, motors, shafts, collars, couplings, pulleys, belts, gears, chains, rollers, pumps, valves, hoses, and o-rings
• Read, troubleshoot, and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics
• Conduct research using all available in‑house resources for complex troubleshooting

• Create and close out work orders with comprehensive data including labor hours, equipment maintenance history, and parts used
• Develop job plans for emergency repair of critical assets
• Author baseline procedures and assist in training technicians in procedure execution
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance practices and asset reliability

• Ability to move up to 49 lbs unassisted
• Stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours
• Perform regular bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Operate forklifts and company vehicles as needed

• High school or equivalent
• Environmental chamber experience (troubleshooting and diagnosing TVAC and HASS chambers)
• 3+ years of maintenance technician experience in industrial environments
• 3+ years of conducting predictive and preventative maintenance programs
• 3+ years of experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical repair
• 3+ years reading and troubleshooting electrical schematics with demonstrated ability to redline and generate schematics
• 3+ years applying electrical and electronic principles in troubleshooting scenarios
• Well‑versed in at least one of the following: automation systems, gas flow systems, cryogenic systems, and chilled water systems
• Experience with hand/power tools, forklifts, and other heavy equipment

• Associate's degree in Mechatronics or a related technical field
• 5+ years of maintenance technician experience
• Experience with in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronics manufacturing
• Proven experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or technical lead
• 3+ years troubleshooting and diagnosing TVAC and HASS chambers
• 3+ years programmable logic controls (PLC) programming experience
• 3+ years robotics system components and controls troubleshooting experience
• Demonstrated ability to describe and navigate through machine functions, root cause recurrent issues, and identify cross‑referenced parts needed for repairs
• Proven track record training others…