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Amazon · 2 weeks ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Spacecraft Design, Bus Structures

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

6+ years exp

Amazon is launching the Leo initiative to enhance global broadband access through a satellite constellation. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for designing, analyzing, and testing satellite structures while ensuring compliance with cross-discipline requirements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform mechanical design and layout trade studies for satellite primary structure contributing to overall system architecture including inputs and requirements from cross discipline teams - Electrical, RF, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanisms, Materials, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Test

Generate detailed designs via CAD systems and engineering drawings with appropriate geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Conduct or oversee static, dynamic and modal structural analysis via finite element methods as needed to support design work

Deliver an efficient structural design capable of high volume production throughput (DFMA)

Documentation and presentation of materials for technical design reviews

Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware

Qualification

Structural EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisCAD ExpertiseSpacecraft DesignAnalytical SkillsCollaborationTechnical Documentation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Structural or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience

6+ years of experience including significant time designing structural systems for aerospace

4+ years of experience with structural materials and processes including metals, composites, bonded and bolted joints

3+ years of experience in structural sizing including classical methods (hand calculations) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of primary and secondary structures

Preferred

Advance degree (Master's or PhD) in structural or mechanical engineering or related discipline

CAD expertise (Siemens NX or equivalent, NX Teamcenter, GD&T per ASME y14.5)

Finite element analysis skills – (FEMAP/NASTRAN or equivalent)

Experience supporting development and qualification test campaigns of space/flight hardware

Experience with common spacecraft subsystems: Power Systems (Solar Arrays, Batteries), Electric propulsion system integration, Secondary structures, Avionics assemblies, harnessing, ADCS elements and placement implications, Payload subsystems integration, Deployables, Release mechanisms, Moving mechanical assemblies, Thermal control systems and sizing (materials, finishes, MLI, HPAs, radiators), LV Interfaces