Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager - 1st Shift, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

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.

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager will lead front line engineering support for solar panel and deploy mechanism manufacturing operations across multiple shifts. This individual will manage a team of support engineers responsible for maintaining production continuity, resolving line blockers, and driving process improvements across solar array assembly, integration, and test flows.

The Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager is a hands-on technical leader who provides guidance on manufacturing process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, shift coverage planning, and team development. They will ensure consistent engineering support is available across all four production shifts to minimize downtime and maintain throughput targets.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced production environment, is comfortable making real-time decisions to resolve manufacturing issues, and leads by example on the production floor. They possess strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across shifts, ensuring seamless handoffs and knowledge transfer between teams.

Additionally, the Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer Manager is expected to develop training programs that build team capability, establish standardized troubleshooting methodologies, and implement systems to track and eliminate recurring process issues across the solar panel and deploy mechanism production lines.

Key job responsibilities Manage and develop a team of front line support engineers providing real-time production floor support for solar panel and deploy mechanism manufacturing lines

Ensure adequate engineering support coverage across all four production shifts, including scheduling, on-call rotations, and shift handoff protocols

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) efforts for line blockers and production stoppages

Identify, track, and drive resolution of recurring process issues through systematic corrective actions Develop and maintain team training programs to build technical competency and cross-functional capability across the engineering support team Establish and maintain standardized troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and escalation procedures