Manufacturing Engineer Manager - Space Hardware - 2nd Shift, Amazon Leo

Amazon.com, Inc.•Merritt Island, FL

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. 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. The Manufacturing Engineer Manager will lead SECOND SHIFT assembly, integration and test flows for space hardware builds . This individual will work closely with and manage engineering and manufacturing teams to integrate Amazon Leo satellites with dispenser and launch vehicle hardware. The Manufacturing Engineer Manager is a technical leader of the team, providing guidance on many aspects including but not limited to testing requirements, assembly/integration workcell design within the payload processing facilities, facility and equipment planning, integration and test application implementation and improvement, process control, design for manufacturability, project management, and tooling design. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical setting and leads collaboration with other departments to reach the best solution to any problem and is able to technically challenge assumptions and requirements of these departments, such as dynamics and thermal analysis, design engineering, and tooling engineering. Additionally, a Manufacturing Engineer Manager is expected to set objectives for the team overall, not only identifying the right long term strategies but implementing them on their assemblies and responsibilities, leading by example first and then by instruction. They'll have extensive experience in space hardware integration and test, with particular focus on satellite to dispenser and/or launch vehicle integration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, material science or other related discipline, or relevant experience
3+ years of technical leadership role in facilities and operations setup
5+ years of experience with developing space mechanical assemblies (or 7+ years of experience with space hardware build and development or 10+ years of experience in design and manufacturing of technically complex assemblies and products)
3+ years experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures

Nice To Haves

Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
Experience with the project management of technical projects
5+ years experience in space deployment mechanisms
Experienced with various automated manufacturing processes, including assembly and test methods at component level, subsystem, and system level
Experienced with handling and tracking systems for continuous material flow to manufacturing lines
Highly familiar with QTP/ATP and production test methods, and automated data acquisition and collection
Formal training/certification in Operational - - Excellence Systems (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, etc.) a plus
Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem solving skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Working with engineering teams - plan and optimize workstation layouts for Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT), to intended throughput capacities.
Material flow planning and manufacturing process definition - spacecraft and dispenser level, assembly & test.
Implement and continuously improve assembly, integration and test processes
Specify and procure various assembly equipment and systems to meet program development requirements
Interface with facilities personnel in site usage and integration flow.
AIT takt time & cost optimization planning
Definition & implementation of Work Order and automated documentation processes.
Payload compliance certification sign-off
Anomaly resolution and corrective action implementation
Assist in hiring personnel (engineers and technicians) related to above tasking.