Test Tooling & Mechatronics Engineer, Leo Antenna Test Infrastructure

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon 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 Antenna Test Infrastructure team develops the technology, systems, and chambers that validate LEO hardware across both Satellite and Customer Terminal programs. We design and build automated test environments - including RF over-the-air (OTA) and thermal chambers - and continuously drive down test takt times through robotics, fixturing, and controls innovation.

In this role, you will design, build, and commission the mechanical systems, tooling, and automation that enable high-throughput hardware validation. You will own the full lifecycle of test fixtures and robotic handling systems - from concept through FEA-validated detailed design to factory-floor integration - and develop the control electronics and software that bring them to life. You will work at the intersection of mechanical design, industrial automation, and precision metrology, partnering closely with RF, thermal, and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver test infrastructure that scales with production.

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

• Design and develop automated handling systems using industrial robots, actuators, and custom end-effectors for loading, unloading, and manipulating DUTs within RF OTA and thermal test chambers.
• Program and integrate industrial robots and machine-vision systems to enable repeatable, high-precision automated test sequences.
• Design ergonomic tooling, assembly fixtures, and test fixtures for Satellite and Customer Terminal components and products, applying GD&T and tolerance stackup analysis to ensure fit, function, and repeatability.
• Develop control electronics and automation architectures using PLCs, SCADA, and mechatronic subsystems; select and size actuators, sensors, and motion components for reliability and performance.
• Perform structural and thermal FEA to validate fixture and tooling designs prior to fabrication.
• Create and maintain 2D drawings, 3D models, and BOMs in NX/Teamcenter; lead part design reviews and manage document control processes.
• Operate and maintain precision metrology equipment - including laser trackers, CMMs, and optical measurement systems - to verify alignment, positioning accuracy, and fixture repeatability.
• Manage lab floor layout, equipment installation, and infrastructure upgrades to support evolving test requirements.
• Project-manage the execution of design efforts end-to-end: scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, and collaboration with internal manufacturing teams through delivery and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain automated pipelines and inspection routines, integrating hardware, software, and OT/IT systems within an active satellite manufacturing environment.