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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Solar, Kuiper Mechanical

2 months ago


Redmond, Washington, United States Amazon Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Amazon, working on the development of solar modules for our Kuiper satellite constellation. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and improving the solar modules used on our satellites, ensuring they meet the required power output, mass, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and degradation factors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and improve solar modules for Kuiper satellites, including aspects related to test, reliability, and material selection.
  • Analyze requirements and identify interfaces to the solar array assembly.
  • Create and iterate detailed CAD models of solar module design options, including drawings, process requirements, models, and critical characteristics.
  • Analyze load conditions (static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue) for compliance and build development sample solar modules for further process and design improvements.
  • Develop test plans and statistical analysis for long-term reliability assessments, define qualification plans, and identify acceptance testing methods at volume production.
  • Facilitate cost trades on multiple parallel configurations for cost/manufacturability vs design uncertainty.
  • Produce complete design packages, including detailed drawings, analysis reports, BOMs, assembly documentation, and test reports.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials Science, or equivalent.
  • 10 years minimum work experience as a mechanical engineer.
  • 2 years minimum work experience on Solar Modules, Solar Cells, or Solar Arrays.
  • Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
  • Proficiency with CAD and PLM systems.
  • Experience defining and writing requirements and test plans for complex systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
  • Experience with project management of technical projects.
  • Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Materials Science, or equivalent.
  • Experience writing code in Python or other coding languages.
  • Design experience with Solar Arrays for Space Applications.
  • Knowledge of hardware design considerations for space environmental factors.
  • Experience using Siemen's NX and TeamCenter for CAD and PLM software respectively.
What We Offer

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $114,300/year to $213,600/year, depending on location. We also offer equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation as part of a total compensation package. Our benefits include medical, financial, and other perks. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.