Equipment Engineer
Amazon· Internet & Cloud Services· Jul 15, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 104 days ago
Redmond, Washington, USA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$117K–$160K
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Job description
Leo is an innovative program aiming to provide low-latency, high-speed internet to underserved populations across the globe through the deployment of a constellation of over 3000 satellites to Low Earth Orbit, and we're looking for a talent Equipment Engineer to join our Satellite Hardware Manufacturing Team
As the Equipment Engineer for an Equipment Group at Project Kuiper, you will be directly responsible for the technical activities in driving improved equipment uptime, availability, and capability improvement for equipment that supports manufacturing our next generation spacecraft. You’ll be responsible for the full equipment lifecycle for key integration and test equipment, from requirements specification, design concept, sourcing, integration, qualification, pilot operation, long term OEE improvement projects, and ultimately end-of-life services associated with the equipment you support. You will leverage your expertise in electro-optical systems development & maintenance to ensure smooth integration & high system availability. You’ll use data & analysis to produce preventative maintenance programs, troubleshoot protocols, critical spares plans, etc. You’ll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation of additional equipment as required.
Key job responsibilities
Develop system requirements, and partner with development groups to drive detail design of new equipment
Participate in sourcing plans for complex equipment (COTS & custom)
Lead equipment integration & site acceptance testing
Develop troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and spares plans for equipment
Support 2nd line escalation of critical equipment downtime
Specify & develop facilities interface requirements (power, network, space, LN2/GN2, PCW)
Train & support equipment technicians responsible for routine maintenance, troubleshoot, etc.
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- Experience reading & developing rack elevation diagrams, wiring diagrams, GD&T etc.
- Experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) & Data Acquisition (DAQ) Systems
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- Experience conducting predictive and preventative maintenance procedures on material handling equipment and automated systems
- Experience with fiber optic and copper cabling standards, testing equipment & troubleshooting methodologies
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USA, WA, REDMOND - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
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