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Amazon · 1 month ago

Senior Development Operations Process Engineer (Mechanical / NPI / Prototyping), Amazon Leo

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

3+ years exp

Amazon is a leading company in the low Earth orbit satellite network space, aiming to provide reliable internet connectivity. The Senior Development Operations Process Engineer will drive process development and workflow optimization across hardware development labs, focusing on prototype builds and cross-functional coordination.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and improve mechanical, electromechanical, and development-lab processes for prototype and NPI builds

Conduct process studies (MSA/Gage R&R, Cpks, time studies, defect analysis) to drive quality and throughput improvements

Create work instructions, build plans, process flows, and tooling concepts for low-volume builds

Partner with design teams to ensure design-for-assembly and development requirements are captured early

Drive root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions for build and test issues

Improve traceability and workflow through ERP, PLM, and other internal systems

Mentor technicians and lab engineers on process discipline, documentation, and quality execution

Support continuous improvement of DevOps lab operations including layout optimization and workflow standardization

(Optional) Support process development for electrical harnessing

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringProcess developmentPrototype manufacturingERP systemsNPI supportDefect analysisWork instructionsGD&T knowledgeSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

3+ years of experience in process development, NPI, prototype manufacturing, or development-lab operations

Experience conducting process capability studies, MSAs, and defect/throughput analysis

Experience generating work instructions, process flows, or assembly documentation

Hands-on experience in mechanical or electromechanical assembly environments

Experience with ERP or MES systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

Preferred

5+ years supporting prototype hardware, development labs, or NPI environments

Experience designing or improving low-volume or one-off build processes

Strong knowledge of GD&T, mechanical drawings, BOM structures, and assembly sequences

Experience optimizing lab layouts, workstation design, or tooling/jig concepts

Experience with root cause methodologies (5-Whys, Ishikawa, DMAIC)

Ability to work independently in ambiguous development environments

Support process development for electrical harnessing

Aerospace harnessing or electromechanical wiring experience

Experience with failure analysis labs, test operations, or materials labs

Benefits

Equity

Sign-on payments

Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

Founded in 1994

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://amazon.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$8.11B

Key Investors

AmazonKleiner Perkins

2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B

2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M

1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

Douglas J. Herrington

CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores

Werner Vogels

VP & CTO

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