Amazon · 4 months ago
Propulsion Test Eng. Manager, Propulsion Design Engineering, Amazon Leo
Amazon is a leading technology company focused on delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity through its low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo. The Propulsion Test Eng. Manager will lead the Propulsion Development Test Team, overseeing the development and optimization of propulsion flight hardware and test infrastructure, while collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure effective testing processes and solutions for hardware challenges.
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Responsibilities
You will work with stakeholders across the Propulsion Manufacturing and Design Teams to coordinate and support development test efforts
Your team will define and document test processes and implementation, including test plans & detailed procedures, test software development, test execution, data analysis, and test reports
Your team will develop new test capabilities and optimize existing test systems for both production and development testing
In addition to building up the needed test infrastructure and execution of development testing, your team contributes to finding solutions to challenging technical problems by investigating root causes for hardware and test failures, and assists in the disposition of production & flight non-conformances
Your team leverages the growing amount of ground-test and flight data to inform determination of the severity and prevalence of observed anomalies, and formulate methods to accelerate production acceptance testing without impacting hardware screening capabilities
You will lead by example by developing a strong understanding of the flight hardware and its test systems as well as contribute to hiring, mentoring, and career growth of the engineers on your team, and within the Propulsion Manufacturing and Engineering organization
The Propulsion Development Test Engineer Manager leads the team by example to ensure capabilities and plans are available to test existing hardware and candidate design improvements
You will work closely with other teams within the Propulsion Group such as the design, subject matter expert, production test, and manufacturing teams in order to execute development test needs and to maintain deep knowledge of both the hardware under test and test venues
A successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and is able to apply their technical expertise and commitment-to-quality to positively impact organization goals
To be successful, you will need to be highly motivated, detail oriented, and demonstrate high standards of execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
2+ years experience managing engineering teams
5+ years developing test automation, data acquisition, or control software
5+ years experience with electrical test equipment and data acquisition systems
5+ years of developing, executing, and optimizing test processes
5+ years investigating hardware failures, performing root cause analysis, and delivering written reports to engineering teams
Preferred
Advanced degree (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Experience managing engineers for the testing of satellite propulsion hardware
Experience developing software with Python, LabVIEW, or TestStand
Experience testing electric or chemical propulsion systems - or their subsystems
Experience developing and operating pressurized fluid systems in aerospace environments
Experience developing test processes in a production environment
Experience working with space flight hardware
Experience with Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) or quantifying strength of screening metrics for production test venues
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Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
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