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Propulsion Functional Technician, Amazon Leo

Amazon· Propulsion Manufacturing / Amazon Leo
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Hybrid (Redmond, WA)$33.5/hr - $37.5/hrFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Functional Technician to support production manufacturing of future flight hardware, focusing on propulsion subsystems (feed systems, thrusters, cathodes, PCBAs, tanks, and integrated propulsion system) within the Amazon Leo initiative.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble, fabricate, and process materials into complex manufactured products across propulsion subsystems per engineering documentation and SOPs, following one or more defined process paths.
  • Learn to perform troubleshooting activities associated with manufacturing products, observing, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources to assist in debug and root cause analysis. Seek guidance when deviation from available procedures is needed.
  • Learn to perform hardware inspections and document discrepancies. May assist with development stage assemblies and first article builds under guidance of senior peers.
  • Read, interpret, and work from engineering documentation and drawings following well established processes.
  • Provide engineers with feedback on tooling, consumables, debug observations, and process issues through structured channels such as MES WOT entries.
  • Identify training needs for the team and assist in the training of new hires and junior peers to help them scale in their role.
  • Contribute to process improvement ideas within your project scope, working with leaders and engineers individually or in group settings.
  • Follow best practices as defined by leaders, lead techs, manuals, and SOPs. Meet productivity and quality standards consistently.
  • Uphold job and site safety standards and operations protocol. Follow proper procedure when quality or safety issues occur.
  • Attempt to resolve individual work blockers before escalating. Identify additional tasks once assigned work is complete and communicate to Lead Technician before proceeding.
  • Utilize MES and SAP systems for production tracking, traceability, and work order documentation. Capture and record data accurately in applicable systems.
  • May assist with servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine tuning, and testing machines, devices, and equipment.
  • Attend all relevant technical trainings offered by the organization.

Qualifications

  • - Can lift up to 49 pounds, stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
  • - High school diploma or equivalent
  • - 2+ years relevant aerospace/automotive manufacturing test experience or equivalent industry experience
  • - 2+ years of hands-on work experience with electro-mechanical assemblies, final integration and/or harness integration experience
  • - 2+ year’s experience in a fast-paced production environment with flight hardware
  • - 2+ years of hands-on experience with precision torque, measurement and inspection devices (i.e., automated and manual torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical inspection devices, multi-meters, etc.)
  • - Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and working from engineering documentation and/or drawings
  • - Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Skills

Required:Lifting and manual handlingReading engineering documentation/drawingsTroubleshooting manufacturing processesHardware inspection and testing

Benefits

  • EAP
  • Mental Health Support
  • Medical Advice Line
  • 401(k) matching
  • Starting pay plus shift differential (as described in job)
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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