Manufacturing Integration Specialist, LEO

Manufacturing Integration Specialist, Amazon LEO

Job :  | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Science.
• 4+ years of experience as an industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in CAD skills, including the ability to develop 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.

• 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…