Sr. Mfg Quality Engineer, Amazon Leo

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. The system is designed 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.

About the role

The Leo Payload Processing Quality team is developing a scalable Leo Quality System to meet aerospace quality standards at volume and cost levels required for end customer needs. This position offers the opportunity to own quality system development and contribute to the design of requirements, processes, and systems used across the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead 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's Finished Satellite Payload Processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.
• Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Leo.
• Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for production processes immediately before Leo satellites are loaded in the launch vehicle.
• Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Leo Production System.
• Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality team member, investigating Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions.
• Implement the 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 non-conformances during assembly.
• Perform audit activities to ensure compliance with QMS requirements.
• Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high-quality production.

Requirements

• 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 (due to applicable export control laws and regulations).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Passport and meet customs entry requirements, including Yellow Fever vaccine and other immunizations as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Must be able to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks.
• Willing to travel to French Guiana up to 45 calendar days per year.
• 5+ years of experience in large product assembly quality engineering, manufacturing, or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Experience working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system.

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 the project management of technical projects.

Pay

USA, FL, Merritt Island - $137,300.00 - $185,700.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional Supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

About The Team

Amazon embraces diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture. The team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, promoting knowledge sharing and mentorship. Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles guide team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn, and earn trust.