Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Kirkland, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer to join Amazon Leo. In this role, you will be a significant and autonomous contributor responsible for the design, fabrication, and commissioning of manufacturing tools and processes for aerospace flight hardware. You will lead team discussions on product design, schedules, and prioritization while serving as the main point of contact for supplier production teams. This position requires solving difficult manufacturing engineering problems with limited guidance, applying lean manufacturing principles and root cause analysis methodologies to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality manufacturing solutions that ensure production readiness across manufacturing lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
• 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience
• 4+ years of working with external suppliers experience
• 4+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as: 5S 5Y FMEA PDCA Value Stream Mapping DMAIC Run Charts Pareto Analysis
• Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis
• Experience with test plan development, building the necessary test bench infrastructure, developing tests and verifying the design

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience participating in daily Kaizen events to identify and implement process improvement change initiatives
• Familiarity with AS9100 or similar aerospace quality management systems and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools, control charts, and capability analysis (Cp, Cpk)
• Experience leading vendor audits and qualification activities
• Advanced knowledge of root cause analysis tools including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Experience with stringent regulatory requirements for aerospace production

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and commission manufacturing tools and processes for aerospace flight hardware production
• Lead structured problem-solving initiatives using root cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, 8D) to identify and resolve manufacturing defects and non-conformances
• Implement lean manufacturing tools and techniques including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, 5S, and waste elimination to optimize production processes
• Lead team/product design, schedule, and prioritization discussions
• Serve as the main point of contact supporting supplier production teams on schedule, design, qualification, and launch activities
• Define operation steps and sequencing within ERP tools, collaborating with design and quality engineers to ensure conforming product and traceability requirements
• Conduct cycle time analysis and implement process improvements to reduce manufacturing cycle time and improve labor efficiency
• Ensure end-to-end production readiness and provide line-side support for manufacturing lines
• Define best practices for handling mechanical hardware, sensitive electronics, and electrical components
• Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality data analysis tools to detect processes going out of control and implement corrective actions
• Present proposals and data analysis to leadership demonstrating requirements will be met
• Drive initiatives involving engineering peers and internal partners such as production managers and advanced production coordinators
• Create and execute improvement plans to address quality excursions using structured problem-solving methodologies

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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