Manufacturing Integration Specialist, LEO

Position: Manufacturing Integration Specialist, Amazon LEO
Description

Leo is Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide broadband connectivity globally. We are seeking a Manufacturing Integration Specialist to join our OISL Production Engineering team and serve as the critical bridge between Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Production Operations.

This role owns the end-to-end translation of engineering design intent into production-ready execution - from change validation and production alignment, to custom tooling and fixture design, to new product introduction and continuous improvement. You will ensure that what engineering designs is what production builds - correctly, the first time, every time.

As a Manufacturing Integration Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in scaling Leo's OISL production line, driving high uptime, throughput, and quality of optical-mechanical-electrical assemblies through proactive change management and production excellence.

Key job responsibilities

Change Validation & Production Alignment

- Validate that engineering changes align to production needs, constraints, and capabilities before release to the floor

- Ensure changes translate seamlessly into production - correct parts, correct revisions, correct work instructions

- Collaborate with Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to identify production impacts of proposed changes and flag risks early

- Review and verify BOM updates, drawing revisions, and work instruction changes for production accuracy and completeness

- Serve as the production voice in change review boards and cross-functional disposition meetings

Tooling, Fixtures & Error-Proofing

- Design and develop custom tooling, fixtures, and jigs for precision optical alignment, fiber handling, and laser component integration

- Develop and implement poka-yoke (error-proofing) solutions to prevent recurring defects and enhance first-pass yield

- Support design for automation and scalable tooling concepts to enable high-volume production ramp-up

- Own preventive maintenance procedures, troubleshooting strategies, and reliability improvements for production tooling and fixtures

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Production Readiness

- Lead production readiness activities for new builds, product introductions, and design iterations

- Collaborate with design and process engineers to ensure manufacturability and tooling readiness

- Drive equipment specifications, procurement, installation, and qualification of semi-automated and fully automated systems

- Coordinate cross-functional gate reviews and first-article inspection processes

Cross-Functional Integration & Continuous Improvement

- Act as the single-threaded production liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations

- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment-related and process-related issues impacting production KPIs (yield, throughput, uptime)

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the value stream - cycle time reduction, defect elimination, process standardization

- Develop and maintain statistical process control documentation to support production excellence

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Science

- 4+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience

- Experience in CAD skills, including being capable of developing an integrated automation layout unassisted

- Knowledge of agile product development and life-cycle management process

- Experience participating in engineering change processes and validating production readiness of design changes

- Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and design for manufacturability

- Mechanically inclined with strong shop-floor presence and hands-on problem-solving ability

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

- 5+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience

- Experience in quantitative role (engineering,…