Production Quality Engineer - Night Shift
- Nights
- US citizenship
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This posting states $117k–$160k a year. Open quality engineer jobs in Washington post a median of $155k a year, the middle half $139k–$162k, across 33 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.
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About the job
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.
The Leo Manufacturing Quality team is driven to deliver high-quality product lines while maintaining a fast production rate. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to directly own the quality outputs of some of our critical sub-systems.
As a Production Quality Engineer, you will have the opportunity to own product performance for some of the most critical sub-assemblies of the satellite, delivering creative solutions to reduce defects, and planning to prevent defects using technical quality skills. ## 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 Key job responsibilities Lead as Product QE over satellite mechanism assemblies, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring.
Lead MRB discussions determine product dispositions for nonconforming material. Dive deep into defect reduction activities for the mechanisms subassemblies, and drive innovative solutions to prevent recurrence of defects.
Work directly with Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System all through the production system and ensure a no defect mentality Be a Quality SME for the mechanisms sub-assemblies, owning defect reduction, reporting, and overall quality performance of the mechanism subassemblies, including electromechanical hardware, high cleanliness/FOD sensitivity, tight tolerance & high precision machined parts, high criticality attributes Lead and develop new and novel process mechanisms for cross functional production system teams.
Night Shift 4x10 SUN-WED - Night ( 5PM to 4AM) WED- SAT - Night ( 5PM to 4AM) A day in the life A day in the life Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member. Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions. Implements the Amazon Leo Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes. Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly. Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.
Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
Working within an AS9100 certified quality system. ## Basic qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field - 2+ years of experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedure - 2+ year experience in leading the APQP (PFMEA, CP, PFD, SPC, MSA) ## Preferred qualifications - 2+ years of experience in performing RCA for functional test failure for PCBA or mechanical failure - 2+ years of data querying languages (e.g.
SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g.
R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience - 2+ years experience in semi-automated and fully automated process improvement to add error proofing to system such as Kyence, Cognex or other AI/ML Vision system - Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent 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. 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 .
USA, WA, REDMOND - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Amazon Leo
Amazon's satellite internet constellation, formerly Project Kuiper: satellites, launches, ground stations and the terminals customers use.
Pay on its listings: 93.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee on Amazon's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
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