Sr. Hardware Integration & NPI Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL

Amazon • Redmond, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities worldwide. We're looking for a Hardware Integration & NPI Engineer to join our OISL organization, supporting hardware integration and NPI readiness for high-bandwidth optical intersatellite communication systems. As a Hardware Integration & NPI Engineer, you will own the critical seam between design release and production transfer — driving upstream quality rigor, bridging design engineering and manufacturing engineering teams, and ensuring hardware is production-ready before handoff. You will operate across an interdisciplinary space spanning NPI quality, test system integration, vendor qualification, and various systems level test venues. This role serves as a technical engineering liaison between engineers, test technicians, and TPMs — shepherding test execution with a bias toward strong engineering cohesiveness and ensuring that QTP/ATP test execution, hardware readiness, and test software readiness are aligned well in advance of need. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can navigate ambiguity across multiple stakeholders, and drives clarity in complex cross-functional programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
• Experience working cross-functionally across several teams both technical and non-technical
• 5+ years of experience in hardware development, NPI, or manufacturing/quality engineering in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware industries
• Experience with process validation, test coverage analysis, and gauge R&R
• Experience with qualification and acceptance test planning (QTP/ATP) and execution

Nice To Haves

• Experience with product level validation testing (Thermal, EMC/EMI, Shock, Cycle Testing, etc.)
• Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience in aerospace, optics, or precision electromechanical hardware programs
• Experience establishing IQC standards and supplier qualification frameworks

Responsibilities

• Engage design and manufacturing teams early in the development cycle to embed quality requirements before design release
• Lead production readiness assessments and ensure smooth design-to-manufacturing transitions
• Support OISL Satellite Test Venues by driving cohesive execution strategies that balance hardware readiness and test software readiness
• Drive QTP/ATP test planning well in advance of execution — ensuring qualification test sequences are scoped, paced, and resourced appropriately
• Shepherd qualification and acceptance test execution as a technical engineering liaison between design engineers, test technicians, and TPMs
• Interface with the Process/GSE team to ensure the right hardware is being prototyped and fabricated; own requirements definition and scope control for test system development
• Establish and maintain incoming quality check (IQC) standards for qualifying vendors; assess vendor qualification gaps and drive readiness for new suppliers
• Bridge design engineering and manufacturing engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle
• Represent OISL hardware integration and readiness interests in design reviews, program gates, and production readiness reviews
• Partner with the Manufacturing Liaison team during production readiness milestones to ensure smooth transitions from development to sustaining operations

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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