Sr. Liaison Engineer, 1st Shift, Amazon Leo

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.Export Control Requirement:Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.To deliver on that mission, Amazon is looking for talented candidates who combine superb technical, research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and this role, you’ll join Leo's Structural Integrity and Analysis team as a Senior Liaison Engineer to innovate and solve engineering issues that arise during Leo production operations leading to every flight of our constellation of satellites. You will be working on the shop floor along side Manufacturing and Quality teams to develop engineering dispositions related to non-conformances. You will work hard, have fun, and make history! This Liaison Engineer must have Material Review Board (MRB) experience in aerospace programs, and must be able to understand the balance between engineering judgment versus analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.Key job responsibilities- This position will work 1st Shift, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday-Friday- Review and disposition non-conformance events of the spacecraft and its ground support equipment that may occur in all phases of the Leo operations: procurement, storage, handling, manufacturing, assembly, testing, transportation, final integration, launch and orbital operations;- Develop standard repairs, rework procedures, propose design for manufacturing (DFM) improvements, improved processes and work instructions;- Document static, dynamic and fatigue stress analyses when needed to support dispositions, interpreting established structural analysis reports;- Develop analysis methods to address common structural non-conformances;- Work with Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering experts to provide root cause failure analyses;- Interact with internal customers, external customers, and suppliers;A day in the lifeThis Senior Liaison/MRB Engineer will be providing engineering support to resolve engineering issues that arise during manufacturing and assembly processes, quality inspection and acceptance tests, through the application of engineering and design principles, consulting the engineering development teams as needed.About the teamThe Structural Material Review Board team is part of the Leo Structural Integrity and Analysis teams (Structural Analysis, Loads and Dynamics, Materials and Processes and Reliability) that is ultimately responsible for Integrity of not only the spacecraft but all other commodities supporting the program, inside and outside of the Mechanical Engineering group.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree or above in engineering or equivalent- 5+ years of demonstrated experience in a Liaison Engineer / Material Review Board (MRB) role with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structuresPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience with the project management of technical projects- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production- Strong fundamentals in engineering fundamentals (statics, dynamics, modal, frequency response, random vibration, sine and acoustic analyses/tests)- Experience with fatigue and fracture analyses- Knowledge of or experience with spacecraft technology and related primary, secondary and tertiary structures- Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES)- Strong understanding or Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing- Strong understanding of ANSI Y14.5M-1994 (drawing interpretation)- Experience with Siemens Products (Teamcenter, NX, NX Nastran)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.

Created: 2026-02-11