Propulsion Lab Engineer, Amazon Leo Propulsion
About The Position
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 Propulsion Lab Engineer will work within the Amazon Leo Propulsion Design team in the development, operation, and optimization of electric propulsion Test infrastructure. This person will support the development of development Test capabilities for a variety of different propulsion subsystems, including feed systems, thrusters, cathodes, printed circuit board assemblies, tanks, and the integrated propulsion system. They will support development Test infrastructure development and execution processes needed to support technology development and improvements to support production stakeholders. They will develop and own test processes which impact the development Test workflows, and diagnose and solve Test issues in order to ensure development Tests proceed efficiently. They will work with responsible engineers to develop test hardware and software improvements.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
- Bachelor's degree or above in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 1+ years of professional or military experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience using modeling, project management, CAD and software programming tools
- Experience in hardware design
Responsibilities
- Define standard operating procedures for development test equipment changes and maintenance processes
- Assist in the build and development of test hardware, such as ground support equipment, test venue infrastructure, as well as test fixturing and harnessing.
- Train operators in the execution of developed processes, in cases where development test processes or improvements are transferrable to production tests.
- Work with Design and Manufacturing engineers to diagnose and solve issues and improve test capabilities and stability
- Build development test venues.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
