Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, Leo

Job Overview

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity beyond the reach of existing networks, serving households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and agencies in remote locations.

• The Manufacturing Engineer leads a team of technicians through satellite integration operations and supports other final assembly areas.
• The engineer works closely with launch operations and satellite manufacturing teams.
• Implements test requirements, designs and establishes the payload processing facility satellite integration work cell, supports facility and equipment planning, authors procedures, implements process controls, and supports continuous improvement.
• Planning workstation layouts for satellite integration, optimized to reach the planned processing rate.
• Planning material flow and implementing manufacturing processes for satellite integration.
• Integrating satellites onto dispensers.
• Automated testing of satellites using various EGSE.
• Continuously improving satellite integration and test processes.
• Interfacing with facilities personnel to set up and work within a payload processing facility.
• Evaluating and improving takt time.
• Authoring and implementing work instructions and standard processes.
• Resolving anomalies and implementing corrective actions.
• Operations occur primarily on first shift, Monday‑Friday, with possible off‑shift and weekend work depending on schedules.
• Extended travel up to 25% annually, domestically or internationally as required.

The Manufacturing Engineer spends the majority of the day on the shop floor guiding the team through satellite to dispenser mating operations, coordinating with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams. The role involves root cause analysis, implementing production control, optimization, engineering best practices, efficiency improvements, and reducing non‑conformances.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/network lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real‑time systems.

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems, and systems.
• Knowledge of schematic design and debug skills.

Location:

USA, FL, Merritt Island.

Base salary range: $96,600 - $160,000 USD annually. Final compensation will include sign‑on payments, restricted stock units, and other factors based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D, supplemental life options), EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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