Maintenance Engineer 1st, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Were seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team in a strategic leadership role. As a Maintenance Engineer youll be responsible for developing and executing maintenance strategies that drive operational excellence across our production lines.

You will lead the charge to develop improve review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.

***Expected Working Hours*** Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm

Key job responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction for maintenance programs and system reliability
- Architect and implement maintenance frameworks and standards
- Drive data-driven maintenance strategies and predictive maintenance initiatives
- Manage critical infrastructure that directly impacts business continuity
- Lead critical incident responses and root cause analyses
- Coordinate with engineering operations contractors and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation
- Establish effective relationships with teams across the program
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage critical spare parts budgets for Leo Maintenance Group as equipment is being defined installed and operated.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the team
The Amazon Leo Maintenance Group supports the Space Simulation and Manufacturing teams by installing commissioning and maintaining equipment that will provide screening and testing of satellite hardware. The lab has the capability to perform testing in the R&D Proto-Flight Qualification and Flight test phases. This will be done utilizing equipment in the lab such as electrodynamic shakers thermal vacuum chambers thermal cycling chambers and other equipment to simulate the space environment while assuming responsible for assembly integration and test of satellite hardware and the associated equipment and facility definition required to achieve production rates.

- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience in MS Excel Word and Windows Operating Systems
- Experience with power management and power monitoring systems
- Experience in a fast paced dynamic organization

- Knowledge of engineering documentation electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety BOCA NFPA NEC or OSHA
- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains
- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles including switchgear UPS transformers and circuit breakers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA REDMOND - 111300.00 - 186100.00 USD annually