Amazon
Senior Reliability Engineer, Amazon LEO
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hardware reliability engineering experience, preferably focused on satellite systems or space applications.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Preferred: Master’s or Doctorate degree or above in one of these fields 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
Develops and applies reliability practices, testing, and failure analysis to improve the performance and robustness of Amazon Leo satellite hardware throughout its lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Develop and conduct reliability test plans, environmental testing, stress screening, and failure analysis for satellite hardware.
- Support design reviews and design-for-reliability practices; investigate failures and recommend corrective actions.
- Create reliability models, reports, test procedures, and recommendations for engineering teams and management.
What they ask for
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Significant knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methods, and tools; knowledge of environmental testing.
- Proficiency in failure analysis and materials characterization; familiarity with electronics and moving mechanical assemblies.
Nice to have
- Experience with interdisciplinary product development, technical project management, or environmental tests such as temperature cycling, vibration, HALT, and HASS.
- Python proficiency, including NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly, and Matplotlib; familiarity with PCB fabrication, SMT, polymerics manufacturing, or relevant industry standards.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly, Matplotlib, IPC, JEDEC
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