Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, Second Shift, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Merritt Island, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The success of Leo depends on the quality, reliability, cost, integration, throughput, and security of the products delivered. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you will solve difficult problems with high impact and help create brand new launch site processes and standards. To be successful, you need to be highly motivated and detail-oriented while maintaining the highest standards of execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
• Experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
• Able to obtain and maintain a US Passport & must meet customs entry requirements to include but not limited to: Yellow Fever vaccine and other immunization requirements as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background check.
• Able to climb ladders, work in tight spaces, bending, grasping, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
• 2+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience working with Foreign Object Debris (FOD), ESD sensitive hardware, and in a clean room.
• Experience with forklifts, cranes, rigging, and heavy equipment (including previous certifications).
• 1+ years' experience authoring and executing mechanical and test work instructions.
• Experience with hands-on satellite or other flight-hardware assembly build and integration, rework, repairs, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with electrically energized systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced processing environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with handling and tracking systems for continuous material flow to manufacturing lines.
• 1+ years' experience defining test and operation requirements.
• Familiar with QTP/ATP, production test methods, and use of data acquisitions and collection systems.
• Familiar with satellite builds and launch operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians through satellite integration operations.
• Work closely with other launch operations and satellite manufacturing teams.
• Implement test requirements.
• Design and establish the payload processing facility satellite integration work cell.
• Support facility and equipment planning.
• Author procedures.
• Implement process controls.
• Support continuous improvement.
• Plan workstation layouts for satellite integration, optimized to eventually reach the planned processing rate.
• Plan material flow and implement manufacturing processes for satellite integration.
• Integrate satellites onto dispensers.
• Continuously improve satellite integration and test processes.
• Interface with facilities personnel to set up and work within a payload processing facility.
• Evaluate and improve takt time.
• Author and implement work instructions and standard processes.
• Resolve anomalies and implement corrective actions.
• Spend the majority of the day on the shop floor leading their team through satellite to dispenser mating operations.
• Work with other engineering teams, quality, and manufacturing teams to set up and maintain satellite integration equipment.
• Address root cause of failures and issues, and implement production control and optimization strategies.
• Implement engineering best practices in a safe and repeatable manner.
• Implement efficiency improvements and reduce non-conformances.
• Handle and track systems for continuous material flow to manufacturing lines.
• Define test and operation requirements.

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