Senior Reliability Engineer, Project Kuiper
Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Reliability Engineer to join the Hardware Reliability Engineering team within the satellite development organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electronics manufacturing processes, hardware reliability concepts, and reliability test practices, with a focus on ensuring the functional reliability and performance of satellite hardware systems in the harsh environment of space.You will be responsible for developing and implementing design-for-reliability best practices, conducting rigorous testing, and analyzing on-orbit data to enhance the robustness of Kuiper satellite hardware.
You will play an important role across key dimensions of a product’s lifecycle: design trades, product development and release, manufacturing process qualification, supply chain reliability, environmental stress screens, and on-orbit fault and failure investigations.You will be a key member of a high-performance team responsible for delivering a reliable satellite constellation.
Key job responsibilities
Reliability Analysis and Testing:- Develop and implement reliability test plans for satellite hardware components.
- Perform stress screening, environmental testing, and drive failure analysis to ensure satellite hardware meets reliability and performance targets
- Analyze designs and test results to identify potential failure modes and mitigations.
- Collaborate with design engineers to implement design for reliability best practices.
- Act as a key stakeholder in reviewing and approving designs for release.
- Participate in design reviews and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) to assess potential reliability issues.
- Investigate manufacturing non-conformances and field hardware failures to determine root cause. Travel as needed to perform deep dives into supplier processes.
- Develop and recommend corrective actions to address identified reliability issues.
- Maintain detailed records of failure analysis and reliability assessments.
- Utilize reliability modeling and simulation tools to predict hardware performance and lifespan.
- Develop and maintain reliability prediction models and databases.
- Prepare detailed reliability reports, test plans, and procedures.
- Present findings and recommendations to engineering teams and management.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements for satellite hardware reliability.
- Stay current with industry trends, advancements, and best practices in hardware reliability engineering.
- Propose and implement process improvements to drive improvements in reliability across the program.
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.- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, preferably with a focus on satellite systems or space applications.
- Significant knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methods, and tools.
- Knowledge with environmental testing
- Proficiency in failure analysis techniques and materials characterization methods.
- Familiarity with electronics (PCBs, PCBAs, electronic components) and moving mechanical assemblies.
- Self starting, with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Team-player with clear and concise written and oral communication skills.- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with environmental testing, including temperature cycling, vibration, highly accelerated limit testing (HALT), and highly-accelerated stress screening (HASS).
- Proficiency in Python, including NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Plotly, and Matplotlib.
- Familiarity with PCB fabrication, SMT, and polymerics application manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including IPC, JEDEC, AIAA, AEC, MIL, and SMC standards.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.