Propulsion Lab Engineer, Amazon Leo Propulsion
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Amazon scores A on the Alion truth index.
Amazon 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, and we’ve designed the system 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.
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.
Key job responsibilities
- Troubleshoot production issues in a timely manner
- Support daily production operations and eliminate blockers to the technicians on the line
- Work with Responsible Engineers to solve production issues (RCCAs, COEs)
- Continuously Improve processes through fixture design, equipment validation and standard operating procedure establishment
- Execute hardware rework tasks as needed
- Execute hardware teardowns and document results
- Use Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) daily to support production operations
- Support with lab organization (5S) and safety requirements on the shop floor
- Build manufacturing assemblies for process development or qualification of new hardware
A day in the life
The Propulsion Lab Engineer is responsible for supporting a variety of tasks on the manufacturing line. Lab Engineers work closely with Manufacturing and Test Engineers as well as technicians building hardware. Lab engineers help identify issues during production of hardware and proactively work to fix them. They implement process improvements (5S, equipment SOPs, fixturing, etc) to ensure cycle time and quality requirements are met on the production line.
A successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced production environment and can work with ambiguity. They seek to learn constantly and identify new ways of solving problems.
About the team
We are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product’s performance, quality and cost. We are excited about the technical challenges, which motivates us rather than discourages us.
We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
Basic qualifications
- Knowledge of tools and measurement devices (oscilloscope, frequency analyzer, or equivalent)
- Experience working with hardware and software teams for setting up, testing, and troubleshooting prototype devices
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with lab safety, security and quality practices
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, REDMOND - 39.47 - 69.08 USD hourly