Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, Amazon Leo

We are seeking an Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer to join Amazon Leo. In this role, you will be a significant and autonomous contributor responsible for the design, fabrication, and commissioning of manufacturing tools and processes for aerospace flight hardware. You will lead team discussions on product design, schedules, and prioritization while serving as the main point of contact for supplier production teams. This position requires solving difficult manufacturing engineering problems with limited guidance, applying lean manufacturing principles and root cause analysis methodologies to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality manufacturing solutions that ensure production readiness across manufacturing lines.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 responsibilitiesDesign, fabricate, and commission manufacturing tools and processes for aerospace flight hardware productionLead structured problem-solving initiatives using root cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, 8D) to identify and resolve manufacturing defects and non-conformancesImplement lean manufacturing tools and techniques including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, 5S, and waste elimination to optimize production processesLead team/product design, schedule, and prioritization discussionsServe as the main point of contact supporting supplier production teams on schedule, design, qualification, and launch activitiesDefine operation steps and sequencing within ERP tools, collaborating with design and quality engineers to ensure conforming product and traceability requirementsConduct cycle time analysis and implement process improvements to reduce manufacturing cycle time and improve labor efficiencyEnsure end-to-end production readiness and provide line-side support for manufacturing linesDefine best practices for handling mechanical hardware, sensitive electronics, and electrical componentsUse Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality data analysis tools to detect processes going out of control and implement corrective actionsPresent proposals and data analysis to leadership demonstrating requirements will be metDrive initiatives involving engineering peers and internal partners such as production managers and advanced production coordinatorsCreate and execute improvement plans to address quality excursions using structured problem-solving methodologiesA day in the lifeYour responsibilities will include identifying and resolving assembly issues to keep builds on schedule, as well as driving efficiency improvements through tooling, automation, and design or process changes. You will collaborate closely with design, tooling, dynamics, thermal, test and electrical engineering teams to achieve these objectives.30% on the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, review & solve key technical blockers in production, performing production development testing, etc.40% independent development work analyzing production and test data to identify and implement key production improvement actions, acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures, developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase, process simplification, etc.30% meeting settings, collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions, production process change management, production solution finding reviews, etc.About the teamWe are a fast-paced, data-driven team working with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product’s performance, quality and cost. We are motivated by technical challenges and want individuals who are excited for the fast pace of production.