Lead MFG Technician - Solar, Leo. Kirkland LilyLifestyle

Overview

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.

The success of Amazon Leo depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, and security of the products that you deliver. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

• Driving and developing departmental continuous improvement initiatives and support implementation.
• Assemble mechanical and electrical satellite components, sub‑assemblies, and integration assemblies; fabricate and/or process materials into complex manufactured products, and operate testing equipment and tooling in a Cleanroom and ESD control environment.
• Lead process work and review output for quality and adherence to standards and procedures.
• Lead daily team meeting facilitation, end‑of‑shift reporting, and coordinate efforts to minimize production interruptions.
• Support new‑hire training programs within your department and contribute to development and modification of training programs; develop training plans for your team and implement training programs within your department.
• Drive safety standards and operations protocol while ensuring team compliance.

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 Lead MFG Assembly Technician will identify process improvements to improve build efficiency. You will work closely with multiple engineering teams on both early hardware development and setting the stage for later production hardware manufacturing processes. The successful candidate thrives in a fast‑paced, start‑up like environment and is able to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact team metrics and organization goals.

We are a group of Technicians with well over 20 years of diverse skills and experience. Each team member brings a willingness to train and positive team energy. With some tasks, you may be an individual contributor, but you may also work in a group environment to achieve organizational goals. This group of Technicians thrives in success by working as a team.

We are currently in a research and development phase but moving towards a production environment.

• 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands‑on engineering environment experience.
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan.

• Knowledge of tools and measurement devices (oscilloscope, frequency analyzer, or equivalent).
• Can demonstrate strong attention to safety and ability to follow detailed procedures.

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 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.

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USA, WA, Kirkland - 30.00 - 50.00 USD hourly