Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon • Los Angeles, CA

23h

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.

The Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering team is a multi-disciplinary
technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable
solutions for custom satellite and ground applications. The ALG Engineering team
works closely with the core LEO team, and addresses the needs of specific
customers (such as government agencies). The Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer
will play a pivotal role in the team delivering innovative and fast-paced
analysis and design for both space and ground optical systems and sub-systems.

The Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer will have a background in space based and
ground based opto-mechanical design and analysis including electro-mechanical
systems integration and packaging. The ideal candidate has experience making
major optimization trades for optical payloads and system architectures. This is
a hands-on role for a highly collaborative individual that combines superb
technical and analytical capabilities to convert analytic trade studies to a
space qualified payloads, while meeting cross discipline requirements. The
candidate will have a sharp focus on the specific needs of the customer and be
able to conduct or direct STOP analyses to show that proposed solutions will
meet the customer’s goals.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working on complex
programs with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as with partner
organizations (including government agencies). The candidate will exhibit the
potential to lead small sub-teams of mechanical engineers, and be able to
prepare easy-to-read and technically compelling written reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, math, business or equivalent
• 8+ years experience as an opto-mechanical engineer and designer
• 1+ years experience with STOP analysis methods and tools
• This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates may be requested to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years experience in opto-mechanical design and analysis
• 5+ years experience with STOP analysis
• 5+ years as a mechanical lead or responsible engineer for opto-mechanical systems

Responsibilities

• Perform opto-mechanical design and layout trade studies for satellite optical communication payloads, ground based optical communication equipment, and test support hardware contributing to overall system architecture including inputs and requirements from cross discipline teams - Electrical, RF, Bus Structures, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanisms, Materials, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Test
• Conduct or oversee structural, thermal, and optical (STOP) analysis via finite element methods as needed to support design work and to demonstrate that technical solutions will meet the needs and requirements of the customer’s mission and application
• Facilitate cost trades on multiple parallel configurations for cost/manufacturability vs design uncertainty
• Generate detailed designs via CAD systems and engineering drawings with appropriate geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Deliver well-written documentation, reports, and presentations for technical design reviews and as part of proposal efforts
• Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware.
• Interact directly with customers to understand technical requirements, and translate them into technically robust solutions backed by data and analysis

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