Amazon
R&D Maintenance Tech II, Development Lab Operations
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years electrical, mechanical and/or HVAC experience in critical infrastructure, or technical school certification equivalent and 1+ years of equivalent experience.
- Education
- High school 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
Maintains, troubleshoots, and commissions specialized R&D test equipment and critical lab infrastructure for Amazon Leo satellite development.
What you'll do
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, functional checks, and root-cause analysis on specialized test equipment.
- Commission and operate equipment, maintain critical spare parts, and develop maintenance procedures, job plans, and safety documents.
- Coordinate with vendors and partner teams, train junior technicians, and contribute to risk assessments and process improvements.
What they ask for
- Able to work at heights and from ladders, and regularly lift or move up to 49 pounds (with group lifts for 50 pounds or more).
- Experience interpreting technical drawings, diagrams, and flow charts; competency with hand, diagnostic, and precision measuring tools.
- High school or equivalent.
- 3+ years electrical, mechanical and/or HVAC experience in critical infrastructure, or technical school certification equivalent and 1+ years of equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License.
- 1+ years detailed operations or maintenance of vacuum chamber, thermal chamber, or vibration table equipment; or 4+ years electrical or mechanical experience in an aerospace development lab.
Pay
37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly (base salary)
Tools
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook
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