Structural Analysis Engineer, Structural Integrity and Analysis

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 Leo 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 effectively. We’re looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems and building hardware. You will work hard, have fun, and make history!

This Structural Analysis Engineer must have a background in spacecraft development, and must be able to understand the balance between engineering judgment versus analysis rigor and when each is appropriate.


Key job responsibilities
- Perform structural analysis tasks;
- Document stress analysis substantiating engineering drawings and documents;
- Support test execution, analyze results, and document verification of structural requirements;
- Support production and operation support activities through analysis of non-conformances, investigating failures, and analyzing improvements;
- Supporting configuration development and trade studies;
- Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status;
- Support internal/external design reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), preliminary/critical design reviews (PDR/CDR)

A day in the life
This Structures Analysis Engineer will be a SME in Satellite Primary Bus and/or component Structures. The person will be responsible to work comfortably with System and component FEM models, develop detailed FEMs when appropriate, integrate sub-system payload FEMs, complete classical hand calculations, and interface with various design engineering teams. The person will be familiar with dynamic loads, and various test methods used to substantiate satellite primary structures.

About the team
The Structural Integrity and Analysis team is responsible for Structural Integrity of not only the spacecraft but all other commodities supporting the program, inside and outside of Mechanical Engineering group.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures;
- Vehicle load path definition, development of freebody diagrams and, strength analysis (metallic and/or composite structures);
- Analysis of stability critical structures;
- Experience in development of analysis tools and processes;
- Experience in System Finite Element Model (FEM) Management;
- Experience with one or more of the following Finite Element Analysis codes: Femap, Nastran, Ansys
- Experience in dynamic structural analysis and test methods;

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- CAD experience - Siemens NX or equivalent

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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 - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually