Materials Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to
deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of
existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses,
and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations
operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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.

As a member of the Amazon Leo's Materials team, you will play a crucial role in
developing advanced materials and processes that enable the cost-effective and
reliable production of our satellites. You will be responsible for conducting
hands-on laboratory testing and failure analysis of flight hardware and raw
stock materials, as well as developing next generation materials to improve
satellite performance. You will work closely with external vendors to establish
process control and identify new opportunities for product development and
improvement.

Requirements

• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Bachelor's degree in materials engineering, metallurgy, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 2 years of experience with materials selection, testing, and processing/fabrication methodologies such as casting, stamping, coating, cleaning

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in materials engineering, metallurgy, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 2+ years of experience with electronic materials, magnets, contamination, composites, additive, or polymers
• Experience with statistical analysis and experimental design
• Familiarity with metallic and nonmetallic materials used in spaceflight hardware
• Experience in characterization techniques and equipment, such as SEM-EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, LFA, rheometry, spectrophotometry, optical microscopy, hardness testers, and mechanical property testing
• Experience in conducting technical evaluations of material processes and understanding of how the interaction between process variables can affect the resulting material performance
• Ability to interact with and convey concepts to all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• conducting hands-on laboratory testing and failure analysis of flight hardware and raw stock materials
• developing next generation materials to improve satellite performance
• work closely with external vendors to establish process control
• identify new opportunities for product development and improvement

Benefits

• medical
• financial

What This Job Offers

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