Amazon
Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Ground Support Equipment, Amazon Leo
$137K–$186K
Merritt Island, FL · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2025
- Experience
- 10+ years in engineering principles and workload coordination; 10+ years in mechanical/electrical system or lifting-fixture design and integration; 10+ years in CAD modeling and drawings.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, material science, or another related discipline, or relevant experience.
- 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
Leads the design, procurement, integration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ground support equipment for Amazon Leo launch operations.
What you'll do
- Design and manage GSE through development, build, acceptance, and operational support; coordinate requirements with launch personnel.
- Develop specifications and technical documentation, perform engineering analysis, and manage vendors, schedules, budgets, and technical status.
- Lead launch-site GSE efforts, maintain hardware, investigate failures, and implement corrective actions and modifications.
What they ask for
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or relevant experience.
- 10+ years applying engineering principles and coordinating workloads; 10+ years designing and integrating mechanical or electrical systems/components and/or lifting fixtures.
- 10+ years of CAD modeling and drawings; able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport, pass Kennedy Space Center background checks, and meet stated customs entry requirements.
Nice to have
- Interdisciplinary product design from concept to production, technical project management, FEM analysis, or familiarity with QTP/ATP and production test methods.
- Formal training or certification in Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, or other Operational Excellence Systems.
Pay
137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, Femap, Nastran, Solid Works, CATIA, QTP/ATP, Lean, 5S, Six Sigma
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