Amazon
Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Hardware
$97K–$160K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Experience
- Experience in engineering; no years specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 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
Designs, analyzes, tests, and supports mechanical hardware throughout the lifecycle of Amazon Leo satellites, from prototypes through production and flight.
What you'll do
- Design and document mechanical hardware, assemblies, fixtures, and test equipment; perform analysis to support design decisions.
- Build, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate hardware with technicians, suppliers, and multidisciplinary partners.
- Support hardware from prototype through qualification and production, applying design-for-manufacturing principles and communicating technical decisions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in engineering.
- Experience in 3D CAD.
- Experience in hardware design and communicating technical concepts and processes using clear, simple language and visuals.
Nice to have
- Hands-on mechanical system building experience; familiarity with engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, or relevant spacecraft/mechanical domains.
- Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, engineering tests, Python, MATLAB, or Design for Manufacturing and Assembly.
Pay
96,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB
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