Lead Harness Quality Engineer – Amazon Leo

Job Description

📍 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA
💰 Salary: $137,300 – $185,700 USD annually + Sign-on Bonus + RSUs
🏢 Company: Amazon (Leo – Low Earth Orbit Satellite Broadband Network)
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time

🚀 About Amazon Leo

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network designed to deliver fast, reliable internet access to customers and communities worldwide. From households and schools to hospitals, businesses, and government agencies operating in remote areas, Leo is redefining connectivity at global scale.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact aerospace program focused on innovation, reliability, and scalable quality systems.

🔐 Export Control Requirement

Due to U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates must be:

• A U.S. citizen or national
• A U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder)
• Lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum

🎯 Role Overview

Amazon Leo is seeking a Lead Harness Quality Engineer to lead a team of harness quality engineers in delivering aerospace-grade quality at unprecedented production scale.

This role is ideal for a systems thinker with strong analytical skills, technical depth, and a passion for quality assurance in mission-critical aerospace hardware.

You will own electrical harness design quality, supplier quality systems, and end-to-end lifecycle quality management.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Electrical Harness Quality Leadership

• Own design quality assurance of electrical harnesses (connectors, backshells, cables, wires, grounding, RF, high-speed data, power distribution)
• Lead electrical integrity analysis (signal degradation, EMI, transient susceptibility)
• Influence harness design to ensure signal integrity and reliability
• Perform and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for harness anomalies

Supplier Quality & Process Ownership

• Define harness quality requirements and qualification processes
• Execute PPAP and production process validation
• Lead supplier audits and drive RCCA (Root Cause & Corrective Action)
• Develop CAPA systems and quality metrics reporting
• Scale supplier processes to reduce defects at increasing volumes
• Establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure process control
• Influence supplier investment decisions for sustainable quality

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Build Leo Quality System aligned with AS9100 & ISO9001
• Represent Supplier Quality in cross-functional initiatives
• Lead external audit teams
• Guide supplier selection and development decisions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with design, reliability, avionics, test, and manufacturing teams
• Participate in product development from concept to production
• Travel as required to supplier and Amazon facilities

🛠 A Day in the Life

• Own supplier quality requirements within product development teams
• Drive defect reduction initiatives through data-driven RCA
• Act as the face of Leo Quality for suppliers
• Support receiving inspection and component quality control
• Automate and improve quality-related business processes
• Split time between Amazon facilities and supplier sites

✅ Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience designing wiring harnesses for large electrical systems
• Experience working with contract manufacturers
• Experience in space environments with EMI considerations
• Experience with MIL-STD-461, IPC/WHMA-A-620 or similar standards
• Experience with PPAP execution
• Experience conducting supplier audits and driving RCCA
• Hands-on hardware debug and automated verification experience
• Familiarity with SAE, ISO, IPC and related industry standards

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, spacecraft, or high-reliability electronics experience
• Experience in regulated environments (aerospace, medical, etc.)
• Project management of technical programs
• Experience with harness testing methods (DWV, IR, NEXT, FEXT, TDR, VSWR)
• ECAD tools experience (KiCad, Altium, Expedition, Mentor Graphics)
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills

💼 Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $137,300 – $185,700 USD annually
📈 Additional: Sign-on bonus + Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Mental health support & EAP
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement

🌍 Inclusive Workplace

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

If you require workplace accommodations during the hiring process, please visit Amazon’s accommodation support page.

🔎 Why Join Amazon Leo?

• Work on cutting-edge satellite broadband technology
• Influence aerospace-quality systems at global scale
• Lead supplier quality strategy in a high-growth space program
• Be part of a mission-driven team delivering connectivity worldwide