Lab Engineer- Lab Operations, Plexus

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon 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, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and
performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to
schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations
operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering under Leo Production Operations is responsible
for delivering test software, hardware, and frameworks that improve the speed
and quality of satellite component testing. We partner with engineering and
production teams to enhance reliability and repeatability of our test systems,
improve throughput, and accelerate transition.

We are seeking a Test Lab Operations Automation & Operations Engineer to perform
operations support and implement / integrate automated testing solutions in Leo
Labs and Manufacturing environment. This role serves as a bridge between LEO
developers, testing, and operations teams, focusing on configuring hardware,
test equipment, and maintaining automated testing infrastructure to streamline
laboratory operations. In this role you will work across the org with many
software and hardware teams to provide operational support and implementation of
automation solutions providing updates to senior management and stakeholders.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and
regulations, candidates 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.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for customers using test environemnts
• Implement and maintain automated test systems, TestStand sequences, and Python/LabVIEW-based test frameworks in high-paced production environments
• Perform hardware/software integration and real-time troubleshooting on the manufacturing floor
• Configure and integrate test equipment with automation systems
• Set up and maintain automated testing platforms (TestStand, LabVIEW)
• Implement data collection, reporting tools, and automated notification systems
• Manage version control and change management processes for automation tools
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Provide technical support and training for laboratory automation users
• Create comprehensive documentation for automated systems and procedures
• Debug communication issues between test equipment and control systems
• Support Manufacturing Engineers and Lab Technicians on test station issues
• Understanding of test station network infrastructure

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed