Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon is hiring a Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo in Bellevue, United States. It pays $117k-$160k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Dmaic, 8d and manufacturing engineering.
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Manages manufacturing processes, supplier quality, and production readiness for low Earth orbit satellite hardware components.

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Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Amazon Leo's Hardware Supply Chain team is looking for a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between design engineering, the global supplier base, and internal production operations. This role owns manufacturing process expertise across assigned hardware commodities, working hands-on with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues, improve producibility, and ensure the supply base can deliver conforming hardware at rate. The ideal candidate brings a combination of manufacturing process knowledge, structured problem-solving discipline, and the ability to work across organizational boundaries in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is the norm.

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
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and quality issues at suppliers by analyzing defect data, observing processes firsthand, and applying structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 8D, fault tree) to drive corrective actions to verified closure

• Provide DFM/DFA feedback to design engineers during NPI and production, identifying tolerances, features, or material selections that create manufacturing risk and recommending producibility improvements

• Conduct first article inspections, process validations, supplier capability assessments, and site visits to confirm suppliers can produce conforming parts at rate and to develop their manufacturing capabilities over time

• Collaborate with suppliers to industrialize new materials and processes, supporting tooling, capital improvements, and part qualification (PPAP) while acting as the technical point of contact for manufacturing readiness through launch milestones

• Coordinate with supplier quality engineering to disposition nonconformances, validate corrective actions, and lead containment activities across the supply base

• Serve as the technical bridge between design engineering and supply chain, translating supplier process data and floor observations into actionable feedback and using production data systems (MES, ERP, quality databases) to frame issues in terms of cost, throughput, and delivery impact

A day in the life
A typical day balances supplier engagement with analytical depth. Morning starts reviewing incoming quality data and identifying a yield trend at a supplier that needs investigation. Mid-morning brings a design review where you flag a tolerance that will create manufacturability issues at rate. After lunch, you're on a call with a supplier's engineering team working through a corrective action on a nonconforming lot. Late afternoon means writing up findings, updating the data package, and aligning with stakeholders on next steps. The pace is fast, the problems are real, and the work directly impacts whether satellites get built on time.

About the team
The Supplier Manufacturing Engineering team sits within Hardware Supply Chain and serves as the technical bridge between design engineering, the global supplier base, and internal production operations. The team owns manufacturing process expertise across non-electronics hardware commodities, holding design authority to drive drawing revisions, resolve specification conflicts, and qualify suppliers for critical components. Engineers operate with high independence, applying structured problem-solving to improve cost, quality, delivery, and producibility across both external suppliers and internal factory environments.

Basic qualifications

- 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or production engineering in aerospace, automotive, medical device, or high-complexity hardware environments
- 4+ years of experience developing, implementing, or monitoring manufacturing processes and controls at suppliers or in a production environment
- Demonstrated experience with structured problem-solving methods (DMAIC, 8D, A3, fault tree, or equivalent) applied to real manufacturing or quality issues
- Hands-on experience with engineering drawing interpretation and GD&T in a production or supplier-facing context

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma concepts
- Experience with supplier management including audits, capability assessments, and corrective action follow-through
- Working knowledge of DFM/DFA principles applied to electromechanical assemblies
- Working knowledge of statistical tools (SPC, process capability, measurement system analysis) applied in a production context
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to work across engineering, quality, and supply chain functions in fast-paced environments
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

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, Bellevue - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $117k-$160k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Bellevue.
The job was posted on September 15, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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