Development Lab Test Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL
About The Position
Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Within the Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) organization, you will directly contribute to the development and production of high-bandwidth free-space optical communication systems that connect satellites in orbit. We are seeking a Development Lab Test Engineer to join our Prototyping and Integration (PI) Team. In this role, you will be the team leader responsible for the execution of environmental and reliability test campaigns for OISL aerospace hardware. You will operate autonomously to drive test campaigns from initiation through closure—owning test execution across thermal, thermal vacuum (TVac), dynamics (vibration and shock), HALT/HASS, and other reliability testing disciplines. You will serve as the subject matter expert on environmental test operations, mentor test technicians, and manage the execution of multiple concurrent test campaigns to ensure hardware is qualified to the highest standards and delivered on schedule.
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
- Experience operating environmental test equipment including thermal chambers, vacuum chambers, vibration systems, and associated data acquisition systems.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent test campaigns, coordinating resources and schedules in a lab environment.
- Experience analyzing post-test data, writing test reports, and performing root cause analysis on test failures.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading technical support teams
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Familiarity with aerospace test standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1540, SMC-S-016, or equivalent ) and workmanship requirements.
- Experience with test instrumentation installation (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, force sensors).
- Experience with vibration control software and data acquisition systems (M+P, Vibration Research, Kistler, or equivalent).
- Experience commissioning, calibrating, and troubleshooting environmental test equipment.
Responsibilities
- Operate as the technical authority on environmental test execution, ensuring all tests are conducted in compliance with test plans, industry standards, and internal work instructions.
- Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent test campaigns, coordinating resources, schedules, and test equipment to maintain program velocity.
- Operate environmental test equipment including thermal chambers, vacuum chambers, vibration tables, and shock tables; oversee test console operations and data acquisition.
- Mentor and lead a team of test technicians, providing technical guidance, training, and oversight to ensure consistent execution quality across all test operations.
- Review test plans from design and systems engineering teams; when needed, translate requirements into detailed execution procedures and work instructions for technicians.
- Generate test reports and capture detailed run notes to aide in post-test data processing.
- Drive continuous improvement of environmental test processes to maximize throughput and enable efficient transition from development testing to production qualification.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
