Industrial Electrician Jobs in Washington

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to focus on process development and electrical failure root cause analysis.

As Engineer for a Line Replaceable unit at Amazon Leo, you will be directly responsible for failure root cause and analysis, production process development and improvement of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. You’ll be a leading technical voice for a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product, solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical, electrical, and mechanical module to space.

You will serve as a key connection between design/development, factory operations, quality engineering, program management, vendor and more as you drive the manufacturing processes from initial production introduction to full rate production.

You’ll solve complex industrial challenges associated with balancing production velocity, exceptional quality, and cost competitive production concepts while ensuring smooth technical execution of current production operations. You’ll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation.

Key job responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, develop, and improve production processes (assembly, integration, test processes) through collaboration of a team of manufacturing engineers.
• Lead production electrical failure RCAs and troubleshooting. Support production ramp activities requiring EE analysis both at vendor and in-house production facilities.
• Serve as a technical lead on electrical system. Drive yield improvement through process change.
• Develops standard rework procedures, test coverage improvements, and PCBA level DFM feedback.
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technology and methodology to enhance production efficiency.

A day in the life

• 25% - On the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, review & solve key technical blockers in production, performing production development testing, etc.
• 35% - Independent development work and failure root cause analysis to improve production processes, implement new quality control measures, develop & execute capacity increase roadmaps.
• 40% - Meeting settings, collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions, production process change management, production solution finding reviews, etc.

About the team

The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. The Manufacturing Engineering Team is the technical arm of this organization, with 40+ engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience in CAD skills, including being capable of developing an integrated automation layout unassisted
• 3+ years of experience with electro-optical hardware development, analog and mixed-signal board-level design, and high-speed circuit design.
• 3+ years of experience with design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOCs), or FPGAs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years’ industry experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of quality metrics, process characterization and mapping, Product Quality / Reliability / Improvement techniques, LEAN Manufacturing, DFM/DFT, and Continuous Process Improvement.
• Understand Design for Testability, Design for Manufacturability.
• Knowledge of hardware and software tools for test automation (e.g. NI, dSPACE, Python, C/C++, Labview, etc.)
• Digital interface protocols (SPI, I2C, LVDS, CAN, Ethernet) and use cases
• Data converter (ADC/DAC) electrical characteristics, architectures, and design tradeoffs (SNR, ENOB, linearity, settling time).

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

COMPENSATION

• The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

LOCATION

USA, WA, REDMOND - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually