Senior Mechanical Engineer (Avionics), Avionics - Mechanical

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.

We're looking for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer with a background in design and
analysis of secondary structure and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) for
satellite systems. The ideal candidate has experience performing secondary
structure specific design and analyses such as random vibration analysis and
hand calculation sizing based on quasi-static accelerations.

This is a hands-on role for a highly collaborative individual that combines
technical and analytical capabilities to convert analytic trade studies to a
qualified physical design, while optimizing for high volume production and
meeting cross-discipline requirements. The candidate will design, analyze, and
test secondary structures while ensuring all requirements are met.

Requirements

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Experience with NX and Teamcenter

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design and layout trades contributing to overall system architecture configuration selection, requiring knowledge and experience in understanding, collaborating and trading complex inputs from multiple other disciplines – Electrical, RF, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanisms, Materials, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Test.
• Generate detailed designs with 3D CAD assemblies/components and 2D drawings as deliverables.
• Conduct static, dynamic, and modal structural analysis as needed to support design work.
• Deliver efficient designs capable of high volume production throughput (DFM, DFA).
• Documentation and presentation of materials for technical design reviews.
• Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware.

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: Senior