Engineering Manager, Enviro Test Lab, Space Simulation Lab

Amazon • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

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.

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Environmental
Test Lab engineering team at Amazon Leo. In this role, you will own the people,
processes, and equipment that keep our aerospace environmental test production
running at peak performance. You will lead a team of engineers, setting the
technical direction and operational strategy for environmental testing of
satellite hardware. You will be responsible for building and developing a
high-performing engineering team while also rolling up your sleeves to solve
complex technical challenges alongside them.

You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 2+ years of project management (including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management) experience
• Experience using common electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc)
• Experience in root cause analysis and troubleshooting or problem solving
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years in a hands-on hardware testing environment (Space / Aerospace / Military / Automotive / Consumer Electronics)
• 2+ years hands-on experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics systems
• 1+ years working with Data Acquisition systems and data analysis of environmental testing results

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years in a Space / Aerospace / Military / Automotive hardware testing environment (thermal, TVAC, HASS, acoustic) in compliance with MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, or MIL-STD-1540
• 1+ years of scripting or programming experience in at least one modern language (C++, C#, Java, Python, LabVIEW) for troubleshooting automated test scripts
• Experience commissioning and troubleshooting automated test equipment
• Experience in IT Infrastructure and System Administration as related to setting up automated environmental testing equipment
• Experience developing production processes and associated test support equipment
• Experience developing hardware testing procedures
• Demonstrated ability to scale production rate capability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate across multiple teams and with senior leadership
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and remain comfortable with changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of Engineers supporting aerospace environmental test production
• Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent; conduct performance reviews and support career growth
• Set clear goals and priorities for the team; foster a culture of ownership, safety, and continuous improvement
• Serve as an escalation point for technical issues and unblock the engineering team during daily test operations
• Own the strategy and execution for aerospace environmental test production (thermal, TVAC, HASS) in compliance with applicable standards including MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, and MIL-STD-1540
• Serve as the primary technical authority for automated test equipment (test chambers and test sets): maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, bring-up, and commissioning of new equipment
• Troubleshoot and identify root causes of issues in test processes; implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Partner with IT Infrastructure professionals to resolve networking and communication issues with test equipment
• Establish and continuously improve environmental test processes to maximize output and enable rapid transition from engineering development to rate production
• Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to ensure product quality, reduce lead time, and increase productivity
• Enable production test autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work procedures, and automating actions
• Participate in lean manufacturing improvement efforts and drive operational excellence initiatives
• Establish and maintain calibration procedures and visual management of production tooling and equipment
• Partner with cross-functional teams including electrical engineering, RF engineering, mechanical engineering, thermal engineering, software, reliability, maintenance, quality, and program management
• Represent the Environmental Test Lab in program reviews, roadmap planning, and resource discussions with senior leadership

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager