Satellite Hardware Engineer, Bus Structures

Amazon Inc

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Redmond, WA
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$136,000–$184,000 / yr
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82 days ago
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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Satellite Hardware Engineer, Bus Structures

Satellite Hardware Engineer, Bus Structures joins the Bus Structures team to define the physical architecture of spacecraft for a low Earth orbit satellite network. This role involves designing spacecraft structural hardware and vehicle architectures while integrating multiple subsystems into a cohesive mechanical design. The engineer will perform trade studies balancing structural performance, mass, cost, and manufacturability, and develop detailed mechanical designs from concept through production. Key responsibilities include supporting structural analysis, qualification testing, and launch integration while resolving hardware issues through root cause analysis. The position requires proficiency in CAD tools, engineering documentation, and mechanical design fundamentals, including materials and manufacturing processes. The work focuses on solving multidisciplinary engineering problems to ensure the spacecraft functions as an optimized system for successful on-orbit operations.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop spacecraft structural hardware and vehicle architectures.
  • Integrate multiple spacecraft subsystems into a cohesive mechanical design.
  • Perform engineering trade studies balancing performance, manufacturability, mass, cost, and schedule.
  • Develop detailed mechanical designs from initial concept through production.
  • Support structural analysis, qualification testing, manufacturing, and launch integration activities.
  • Resolve hardware issues through root cause analysis and engineering problem solving.
  • Manage the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) release process and configuration of flight hardware.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • At least 3 years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience is required.
  • Experience designing complex mechanical products and equipment at volume is required.
  • Proficiency with CAD tools and creating engineering documentation is required.
  • Knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals, structural analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes is required.
  • Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects is required.
  • Preferred experience in aerospace, spacecraft, defense, or other highly integrated hardware systems.
  • U.S. citizen or national, U.

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