Amazon · 4 hours ago
Senior Manager, Bus Mechanical Engineering, Amazon Leo
Redmond, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $243K/yr
10+ years expAmazon is a leading technology company known for its innovative solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Manager in Bus Mechanical Engineering for their Amazon Leo satellite project. This role involves overseeing the mechanical realization of the satellite bus, managing multiple engineering verticals, and ensuring effective integration and execution throughout the satellite's lifecycle.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a manager-of-managers organization spanning structures, avionics mechanical, harnessing, launch support, and vehicle design
Own mechanical architecture, integration strategy, and cross-vertical trade decisions at the satellite bus level
Serve as the single mechanical interface to peer electrical, thermal, structural analysis, manufacturing, NPI, and production organizations
Ensure mechanical designs scale effectively into qualification and high-rate production with consistent quality and configuration control
Own mechanical readiness across development, production, integration, transport, and launch operations
Resolve complex, high-judgment technical and organizational tradeoffs with lasting vehicle and program impact
Establish integration standards, escalation paths, and decision frameworks to reduce late-stage risk and execution churn
Drive headcount planning, skill mix, and long-range staffing strategy across multiple job families
Represent bus mechanical engineering in senior leadership reviews, system forums, and milestone readiness assessments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field
10+ years of hardware engineering experience
5+ years of people management, managing engineers experience
Demonstrated experience owning mechanical system integration across multiple subsystems (e.g., structures, avionics packaging, harnessing, launch or operational interfaces)
Proven track record of leading hardware through full lifecycle phases, including design, qualification, production, and operational readiness
Experience making high-judgment technical and organizational decisions with program-level impact on cost, schedule, and mission risk
Strong cross-functional leadership experience, partnering with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, quality, and operations organizations
Preferred
Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
Experience supporting high-rate production of complex hardware systems with multiple concurrent configurations or block upgrades
Experience leading manager-of-managers organizations in a technical environment
Background in launch vehicle integration, satellite deployment systems, or launch operations
Familiarity with structural, dynamic, and environmental qualification standards for space hardware
Experience operating in large, matrixed engineering organizations with multiple peer senior stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to scale engineering organizations through growth, change, or rapid program evolution
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey 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
Recent News
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