Amazon
Propulsion Mechanical Engineer, Amazon Leo
$136K–$184K
REDMOND, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- REDMOND, WA
Redmond, WA - Experience
- 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent 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
Designs, builds, tests, and supports mechanical hardware for Amazon Leo’s propulsion systems, from concept through high-volume production and on-orbit operation.
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, and qualify propulsion mechanical hardware, including structural, thermal-mechanical, and packaging components.
- Analyze mechanical, thermal, structural, and fluid-system problems; create design documentation and support system-level trade studies.
- Plan and execute hardware and environmental tests, investigate failures, and drive corrective actions across the product lifecycle.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or related discipline.
- Hands-on aerospace hardware experience; GD&T and tolerance analysis; finite element analysis; manufacturing and DFMA; pressurized fluid components; electric propulsion; or scripting.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys, CNC, Python, MATLAB
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