Amazon
Spacecraft Hardware Development Specialist II, Amazon Leo DevOps
$99K–$160K
REDMOND, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- REDMOND, WA
Redmond, WA - Experience
- 2+ years in a hardware development, test-lab, space/aerospace maintenance, or hands-on engineering environment; 3+ years relevant experience beyond degree requirement, or 7+ years total relevant experience in lieu of a degree; 6+ years in a space/aerospace/military/precision fabrication/test environment; 2+ years in precision mechanical and electrical fabrication/testing. Preferred: 8+ years in the stated environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, or physics, or equivalent; alternatively, experience working in STEM. The posting also states 7+ years total relevant experience in lieu of a 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
Supports spacecraft hardware development by partnering with design engineers to assemble, troubleshoot, test, and qualify hardware for space, while maintaining and improving development labs.
What you'll do
- Support hardware from prototyping through development builds, testing, and qualification; troubleshoot issues to root cause.
- Assemble mechanical and electrical hardware; design and build test fixtures, tooling, and automation equipment.
- Maintain lab spaces, equipment, calibrations, and engineering documentation; help train teammates and improve processes.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years of hardware development, test-lab, space/aerospace maintenance, or hands-on engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree or above in a listed field or equivalent, or STEM work experience; also requires 3+ years of relevant experience beyond the degree requirement, or 7+ years total relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 6 years in a space, aerospace, military, precision fabrication, or test environment.
- At least 2 years working with precision mechanical and electrical fabrication/testing; must meet stated physical and work-at-height requirements.
Nice to have
- 8+ years in a space/aerospace/military/precision fabrication/test environment; experience supporting hardware qualification testing.
- Experience with custom fixtures and tooling, instrumentation, engineering drawings/GD&T, lab management, machining, mentoring, or listed certifications.
Pay
USD 99,400.00 - USD 160,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
data acquisition, strain gauges, load cells, manual mill, lathe, GD&T, IPC 620, 610, J-STD
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