Amazon is hiring: Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer - OISL, Amazon Leo in Seatt

Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer - OISL, Amazon Leo

Job ID: 3148657 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks, including households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies located in areas without reliable connectivity.

The Amazon Leo Payload Processing Quality team is driven to develop a Amazon Leo Quality System that is capable of scaling aerospace quality to volume and cost levels to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to own quality system development and contribute to the design of requirements, processes, and systems used across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive design and development for Optical Inter‑Satellite Link and upcoming design change, and lead APQP tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and Process Flow.
• Lead complex Optical assembly test failure investigations by engaging design and manufacturing teams.
• Identify critical optical test parameters and utilize SPC tools to proactively understand product and process variations.
• Develop and lead Amazon Leo Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, receiving inspection plans, in‑process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring capabilities.
• Lead Material Review Board discussions in Amazon Leo’s finished satellite payload processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.
• Lead development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Amazon Leo.
• Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for production processes immediately before satellite launch.
• Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Amazon Leo Production System.
• Be a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Amazon Leo Production System.

A Day in the Life

• Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member.
• Investigate Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions.
• Implement the Amazon Leo Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
• Partner with cross‑functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes.
• Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of nonconformances during assembly.
• Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.
• Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
• Work within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system.

About the Team

At Amazon, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• 4+ years of experience leading containment activities.
• 4+ years of experience leading APQP (PFMEA, CP, PFD, SPC, MSA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Experience with project management of technical projects.
• 4+ years of experience performing RCA for functional test failure for PCBA or mechanical failures.
• 4+ years of experience in data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
• 4+ years experience in semi‑automated and fully automated process improvement to add error proofing to system such as Kyence, Cognex or other AI/ML Vision system.

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.

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.