Amazon
Lead Satellite Test Operations Engineer, Amazon Leo
$151K–$204K
Kirkland, WA · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years leading tactical execution of aerospace production lines; 5+ years in a test engineering environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Leads satellite test operations across production shifts, managing the team and improving safety, quality, throughput, and test processes for Amazon Leo satellite manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Lead satellite test operations, including daily execution, issue escalation, and frontline test support, triage, and debug as needed.
- Identify bottlenecks and test blockers, investigate root causes, and implement process improvements to increase production output.
- Build a culture of safety and quality and collaborate with engineering, quality, EH&S, and supply chain teams using data analytics and Lean operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience leading tactical execution of aerospace production lines.
- 5+ years of experience in a test engineering environment.
Nice to have
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's for multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership.
- 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience.
Pay
151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
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