Thermal Liaison Engineer, Amazon Leo Satellite Engineering

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to underserved customers. As a Thermal Liaison Engineer in Amazon Leo's Thermal Engineering team (part of Vehicle Engineering), you will support production operations by reviewing and dispositioning non‑conformances, developing repairs and DFM improvements, conducting root‑cause investigations, and working with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams on the shop floor. You will also provide engineering support to resolve issues that arise during manufacturing, assembly, quality inspection, and acceptance tests, applying engineering and design principles while consulting development teams as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and disposition non‑conformance events of spacecraft and ground support equipment across procurement, storage, handling, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Develop standard repairs, rework procedures, and propose design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) improvements, improved processes, and work instructions.
• Conduct root cause investigations and develop corrective actions.
• Document thermal telemetries and thermal analyses to support dispositions; interpret established reports.
• Develop analysis methods to address common non‑conformances.
• Work with Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering experts to provide root‑cause failure analyses.
• Interact with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Interpret test plans and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for test operators.

Requirements

• U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum (export control requirement).
• Material Review Board (MRB) experience in aerospace programs; ability to balance engineering judgment with analysis rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Power Systems, Fluid Dynamics, or Thermodynamics.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in a Liaison Engineer / Material Review Board (MRB) role with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
• Integration and Testing experience.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Skills

• Knowledge of Siemens NX or SolidWorks.
• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume.
• Experience with project management of technical projects.
• Experience with formal root cause and corrective action investigations.
• Experience with Six Sigma’s DMAIC process for statistical analysis.
• Strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and ANSI Y14.5M‑1994 drawing interpretation.

Benefits

• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), mental health support, medical advice line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $117,300.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually (Redmond, WA).