You will be expected to work with a team of top-notch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with ambiguity, working in a fast-paced work environment, with a high degree of autonomy and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
A day in the life
You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, your tasks would vary between fixturing and tooling design, design reviews, building and qualifying. This is a cross-functional role requiring constant interaction with multiple HW/SW design teams and end-users.
BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
5+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with prototyping and implementation
Experience with PCBA fabrication and electronic enclosures design
Experience with fiber-optic handling
Experience with CAD design in NX, TeamCenter
Experience in DFM/DFA and manufacturing process development. Applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials
Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis
Experience with production fixturing and tooling
Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
Knowledge of Ansys Finite Element analysis tool
5+ years of experience with development, test, deployment of aerospace systems
Experience with specifying/justifying margins and test sequences, and qualifying space systems
Ability to lead interdisciplinary discussions between Hardware, Reliability, and Firmware teams to define and drive scope and clarity of work, and reach optimum system level trade-offs
Strong time and task management skills with consistent attention to detail
Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
Use of engineering project management software such as JIRA, Confluence, or other Agile tools
Strong communication and writing skills
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
