Sr. Mechanical Engineer - GSE, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The ground support equipment (GSE) Engineer is the technical expert in design, analysis, and operation of aerospace and launch site GSE. This role interfaces directly with launch site engineers and management to develop GSE needed for new and existing processing facilities. Additionally, the Hardware Development Engineer will design, analyze, procure, manage vendors, run design reviews, establish acceptance criteria and commission hardware. This position maintains all phases of new and existing ground support equipment in support of Leo launch operations.

The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical setting and leads collaboration with other departments to reach the best solution to any problem. The candidate will have extensive experience with mechanical and electrical ground support equipment development for aerospace hardware integration and test, with particular focus on satellite processing.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead engineering planning, design, analysis, procurement, and testing of GSE to support launch operations.
• Coordinate with launch operations personnel to understand operational requirements and develop GSE to meet those requirements.
• Develop and approve specifications for performance, fabrication, acceptance test and maintenance.
• Manage external partners to ensure GSE meets specifications and timelines.
• Establish technical documentation for maintenance and proofload requirements.
• Perform analysis (hand calculations and finite element analysis) to support design.
• Design of concept CAD models and drawings using Siemens NX.
• Develop, release, and maintain full CAD and drawing engineering definition packages.
• Maintain and report on equipment schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Implement and continuously improve GSE operations.
• Assembly, integration, and test takt time and cost optimization planning.
• Shift schedule will vary, depending on production/launch schedules
• Must be able to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks and maintain ongoing facility access.
• Must be willing and able to perform extended travel up to 25% annually, either domestically or internationally as business needs demand.

A day in the life

The GSE Engineer will spend significant amounts of time collaborating with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to determine GSE needs. They will work with a team responsible for designing and procuring new hardware to support operations while maintaining existing GSE. They will support GSE efforts at the launch site and address root cause of failures and issues, getting hands on with the equipment and implement corrective actions and hardware modifications.

We are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product's performance, quality and cost. We are excited about the technical challenges, which motivates us rather than discourages us.

We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

About the team

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We"re dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.