This is a highly hands-on engineering role that combines mechanical engineering, test system development, production operations, troubleshooting, and testing.
Key job responsibilities
Set up, operate, and maintain lab equipment for production station and test hardware.
Partner with Control Engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to understand test requirements and determine equipment, instrumentation and fixture needs.
Monitor complex tests, evaluate system behavior, identify abnormal conditions, and safely respond to test anomalies.
Design, build, and modify custom test fixtures and tooling.
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot 3D printers.
Perform basic machining operations (drilling, cutting, and similar) to fabricate and modify fixtures and hardware.
Take measurements and inspect hardware with calipers, micrometers, profilometers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and DAQ systems.
Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, electrical drawings, and GD&T to build, assemble, and verify hardware.
Develop, build, troubleshoot, repair, and rework electrical harnesses, working from schematics and electrical drawings.
Develop, build, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve mechanical and electromechanical systems including custom fixtures, motors, and control systems, working from schematics, engineering drawings, and first-principles reasoning.
Manage lab resources, equipment, and supplies, including inventory, ordering, and scheduling.
Develop and execute preventative maintenance plans for mechanical equipment.
Organize and maintain the lab or shop space, and track equipment calibration to keep it current and compliant.
Document test setups, procedures, and results.
Enforce lab safety and housekeeping standards.
Provide technical guidance to technicians and other personnel on equipment operation, test setup, troubleshooting, and safe test execution.
Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing tasks
1 year + of experience in hardware development, industrial equipment maintenance, space/aerospace maintenance, or another hands-on engineering environment.
Knowledge of and experience with measurement and inspection devices (torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ systems).
Experience developing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical harnesses.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with calibration management systems.
Experience with CAD tools for fixture design.
Experience applying DFM principles and tolerance analysis to design manufacturable parts and functional assemblies.
Experience creating engineering drawings for machining.
Experience with harness design tools or documentation (wiring diagrams, pin-out and connector specifications, harness build drawings).
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Kirkland - 39.47 - 69.08 USD hourly
