Satellite Hardware Engineer, Bus Structures

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network, aiming to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. As a Spacecraft Hardware Engineer on the Bus Structures team, you will help define the physical architecture of our spacecraft, working across Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, RF, Propulsion, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineering to develop structural solutions that integrate every subsystem into a cohesive, manufacturable, and flight-ready vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop spacecraft structural hardware and vehicle architectures.
• Integrate multiple spacecraft subsystems into a cohesive mechanical design.
• Perform engineering trade studies balancing structural performance, manufacturability, mass, cost, schedule, and integration requirements.
• Develop detailed mechanical designs from concept through production.
• Collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, RF, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering.
• Support structural analysis, qualification testing, manufacturing, and launch integration activities.
• Resolve hardware issues through root cause analysis and engineering problem solving.
• Contribute to the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) release process and configuration of flight hardware.

About The Team

The Bus Structures team is responsible for the physical realization of the spacecraft, designing the primary and secondary structure, developing the overall vehicle architecture, and ensuring every subsystem integrates into a cohesive spacecraft. The team provides the system-level perspective necessary to balance structural performance, thermal performance, RF accommodations, manufacturability, assembly, transportation, launch vehicle integration, testability, and operational success.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications include 3+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience, a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field, and experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent, experience developing aerospace, spacecraft, defense, automotive, or other highly integrated hardware systems, and experience with structural analysis, finite element analysis, or mechanical testing.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. The base salary range for this position is $117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually, with sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) also included in the package.