Amazon
Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Packaging, Avionics Mechanical
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience.
- 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
Owns the mechanical design and development of spacecraft avionics hardware, from early architecture through flight and production.
What you'll do
- Develop avionics packaging for circuit boards, connectors, harnesses, and electronic assemblies; protect electronics from spaceflight environments.
- Conduct trade studies, analysis, prototyping, and testing; lead root-cause investigations and design improvements.
- Develop qualification hardware, production fixtures, inspection tooling, and test equipment; collaborate across engineering disciplines and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience.
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
- Experience with CAD tools for detailed mechanical design and engineering documentation.
Nice to have
- Experience developing aerospace, satellite, defense, medical device, automotive, semiconductor, or consumer electronics products.
- Experience designing electronics packaging, structural enclosures, or electromechanical assemblies.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
CAD, FMEA, Design Verification & Validation (V&V)
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