Amazon Security Engineer Incident Response Team SIRT 

United States, Virginia 

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The Propulsion Engineering Manager will lead the mechanical design team for Project Kuiper's satellite propulsion system. You will manage a team of mechanical engineers responsible for developing and implementing complex propulsion design solutions for our satellite constellation.As the team leader, you will oversee the complete mechanical design and integration of propulsion subsystems, including Hall effect thrusters, cathodes, propellant management systems, and associated structures. Your responsibilities encompass full lifecycle management from design concepts and prototype development, CAD design, through production implementation. You will work closely with propulsion subject matter experts, propulsion systems engineers, a Propulsion engineering test team, Propulsion technical program managers, and the Propulsion Manufacturing organization.The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in satellite propulsion systems, demonstrated leadership experience, and strong mechanical engineering fundamentals. Success in this role requires excellent project management capabilities and the ability to drive complex technical programs from concept through production.Key job responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:- Direct mechanical design and integration of spacecraft propulsion systems, including CAD design and preliminary thermal/structural analyses
- Manage Propulsion design change requests and execution according to a Propulsion design roadmap- Lead manufacturing support activities such as non-conformance investigations, and strategic efforts to deliver a design supporting ambitious production rate targets
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for technical issues, where appropriate
- Communicate to Project Kuiper change control boards to justify significant design changes, and recommend solutions to complex technical problems- Own the review and release of propulsion engineering drawings

- 3+ years experience managing engineering teams developing spacecraft flight hardware
- Bachelor degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics or a related field.

- 5+ years experience with spacecraft electric propulsion
- 3+ years experience with Hall Effect thrusters
- 3+ years experience with propellant management systems.
- 5+ years experience managing engineering teams developing spacecraft flight hardware
- 5+ years exerience with engineer drawing review and release
- Experience and success working with peer and stakeholder engineering teams and stakeholder teams: thermal, structural analysis, loads, and manufacturing
- Experience maintaining a design in a production environment: responding to issues arising from supplier quality, supply chain risks, and making rolling changes to maintain or improve design manufacturability
- Advanced degree (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics or a related field.
- Experience with integrating high power avionics (e.g. power processing units) for aerospace applications.
- Experience conceiving and managing research and development projects.
- Experience delivering designs that are qualified to SMC-S-016
- Experienced in designing to industry standards
- Demonstrated experience developing, defining, and deploying internal design standards for a company or design team, with input from stakeholder teams