Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, Front Line Support, Leo Decks

Amazon • Kirkland, WA

1d • $117,300 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Front Line Support Manufacturing Engineer serves as the first line of engineering defense on the production floor, providing real-time technical judgment that keeps hardware moving through assembly with quality and confidence. This role is responsible for dispositioning non-conformances, performing ME inspections and buyoffs, auditing active builds against work instructions, and coaching technicians through complex assembly challenges. Working at full-shift floor presence—100% embedded in the production environment—the FLS ME bridges the gap between engineering intent and manufacturing execution in real time. This engineer independently dispositions difficult and novel non-conformances, collaborates with Responsible Engineers and Quality to develop appropriate dispositions, and contributes new entries to the FLS disposition guide that elevate the entire team's capability. Quality ownership is a critical dimension of this role. The FLS ME owns NC disposition quality for their assigned area, coaches others on proper NC writing techniques, and identifies systemic defect patterns that feed upstream into root cause investigations and process improvements. This engineer also drives operational excellence through inspection cadence optimization, NC workflow streamlining, and WOT approval rigor. They mentor newer FLS MEs, take ownership of the WOT approver rotation, and collaborate across shifts to ensure consistent engineering coverage. The FLS ME serves as the primary technical liaison between production technicians and the broader engineering organization—putting the right people in the room for NC discussions, communicating priorities with Production Shift Leadership, and providing actionable feedback on work instruction updates to anticipate and prevent build risk before it reaches the floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering, production support, or quality engineering role
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and work instructions
• Demonstrated experience dispositioning non-conformances or quality discrepancies in a production environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical dispositions clearly and concisely
• Broad knowledge of fundamental manufacturing engineering and quality concepts (inspection methods, non-conformance handling, process compliance)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with shift flexibility, including nights and weekends
• Experience making independent technical decisions under time pressure with limited guidance

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with non-conformance management systems and structured disposition processes
• Knowledge of quality management systems (AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Experience with MES, SAP, or similar manufacturing execution systems
• Lean/Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience, including participation in Kaizen events
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior engineers or technicians
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) tools and defect trend analysis
• 3D design and prototyping skills (for creating shop aids and visual aids)
• Experience using Jira or equivalent engineering ticketing systems
• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic issues from recurring defect data and propose corrective actions

Responsibilities

• Provide full-shift floor presence as the first engineering resource for build technicians, independently clarifying processes, dispositioning potential NCs, and delivering real-time build feedback for assigned production areas
• Disposition difficult and novel non-conformances with limited guidance collaborating with REs and Quality to develop appropriate, customer-focused technical dispositions
• Contribute new entries to the FLS disposition guide and coach others on proper NC writing techniques, elevating team-wide disposition quality
• Complete ME inspections and buyoffs in a timely manner, while maintaining quality gate integrity across assigned lines
• Participate in the official WOT approval rotation, providing feedback on WOT updates to ensure documentation accuracy before floor implementation
• Identify and optimize operational excellence procedures and processes driven by floor walks, feedback mechanisms, and NC data
• Propose design change requests to improve manufacturability or reduce cost, identifying opportunities from direct build observation
• Influence the FLS ME team by mentoring newer FLS MEs on NC disposition and inspection techniques, and collaborating across shifts to ensure consistent engineering support coverage
• Put the right people in the room for NC discussions, communicate priorities, and foster shared understanding of build processes across shifts and partner teams
• Balance competing interests making independent trade-offs on time, quality, and resources to meet team goals

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level