Amazon
Manufacturing Engineer I - Launch Payload Processing Facility, LEO Satellite Processing Zone
$97K–$160K
Merritt Island, FL · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Preferred: 1+ years authoring and executing mechanical and test work instructions; 2+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance, or hands-on engineering environment experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics, or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree.
- 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 technicians in satellite receiving, handling, cleanroom processing, electrical checkout, and battery charging while establishing safe, repeatable launch-site manufacturing processes.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute satellite handling and testing operations, including material flow, rigging, lift operations, and equipment commissioning.
- Write and implement work instructions and process controls; investigate anomalies and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Maintain and calibrate ground equipment and tooling, and coordinate with engineering, quality, and launch operations teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics, or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree.
- Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport and meet customs entry requirements, including applicable immunization requirements.
- Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background check.
Nice to have
- Hands-on satellite or other flight-hardware assembly, integration, rework, repair, or troubleshooting experience.
- Experience authoring and executing mechanical and test work instructions; hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance, or hands-on engineering experience.
Pay
USD 96,600.00 - 160,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
overhead cranes, forklifts, pallet jacks, torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, multi-meters, breakout boxes
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