Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - 2nd Shift, Leo

Position: Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - 2nd Shift, Amazon Leo
Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer will lead a team of technicians through satellite offloading from shipping system, processing through the cleanroom, performing electrical test validation and battery charging, and other movements of the spacecraft. The satellite operations consist of using with tools and equipment like overhead cranes, forklifts, and hand tools. The electrical test consists of operating a power supply system, running scripts and commands, and reviewing data from the spacecraft.

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer will author and update work instructions, ensure operations follow system and process requirements, identify and implement process controls, and drive continuous improvements and corrective actions. This individual with work closely with other Launch Operations teams and cross-functional organizations like engineering and quality.

The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical, fast-paced, and collaborative setting ; is able to interpret technical requirements and turn them into actionable steps ; is knowledgeable with assembly and test of flight hardware.

This role is for 2nd shift but upon hiring/onboarding, the candidate will work 1st shift to train and onboard before transition to 2nd shift.

- Planning material flow and implementing manufacturing processes for satellite handling and testing operations.

- Adhere to safety requirements, standards and procedures in all work locations.

- Final assembly and test of the Amazon Leo satellites using various ground systems in a clean-room and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) controlled environment.

- Verify satellite health using computer-controlled equipment to command and monitor satellite telemetry.

- Execute work assigned individually and/or with the team to meet production schedule.

- Define rigging diagrams and lift operations and the process and validation of commissioning lift equipment.

- Interface with cross-functional teams for payload processing facility commissioning and setup validation.

- Evaluate and improve takt time of operations.

- Author and implement work instructions and standard processes.

- Resolve anomalies and implement corrective actions.

- Responsible for maintenance and calibration of mechanical ground equipment and tooling.

- Collaborate with leads, peers, and engineers to improve processes and activities.

- Perform other duties, as assigned, to ensure an efficient, safe and effective work environment.

- Able to obtain and maintain licenses, and/or certifications as required by job responsibilities (i.e. forklift, crane, electrical).

- Able to use pallet jacks and forklifts for hardware movement.

- Use precision calibrated tools - torque wrenches, micrometers, and calipers.

- Use electrical test equipment tools -- multi-meters, breakout boxes, and harnesses.

- Mentor new and junior team members.

- Operations will occur primarily on second-shift, Monday-Friday but off-shift and weekend work may be required depending on production/launch schedule.

- 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 2nd Shift Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer will spend majority of their day on the shop floor leading a team of technicians through satellite receiving and offload operations through electrical checkout and battery charging. They will work with other engineering, quality, and…