Packaging Engineer

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

As a Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for working with US and regional teams, closely monitoring and driving packaging engineering initiatives and processes from concept through mass production. You will be an integral part of executing packaging build strategies, including DFM innovation, new product development, execution efficiency, and best practice. You will be a critical escalation path for packaging process issues and work closely with China and US leadership teams to ensure cross-functional collaboration is effective.

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
- Design, analyze, and document consumer-facing packaging components and assemblies that delight consumers at the lowest cost of ownership. Redefine what sustainable packaging can be.
- Conduct tests and engineering studies to validate the robustness and proper performance of new packaging. Identify and reduce packaging risks.
- Review and develop process, automation opportunities, and fixtures with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers.
- Bring clarity, and simplicity to complexity, probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding of packages and their related processes.
- Travel domestically and internationally to supplier sites to collaborate with staff and keep teams moving.

A day in the life
In a given day, you will:

- Design, analyze, and document consumer-facing packaging components and assemblies that delight consumers at the lowest cost of ownership. Redefine what sustainable packaging can be.
- Conduct tests and engineering studies to validate the robustness and proper performance of new packaging. Identify and reduce packaging risks.
- Review and develop process, automation opportunities, and fixtures with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers.
- Bring clarity, and simplicity to complexity, probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding of packages and their related processes, balancing tradeoffs such as cost, size, and schedule.
- Travel domestically and internationally to supplier sites to collaborate with staff and keep teams moving.


About the team
Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Deep understanding and experience with material selection, material customization, optimization, and qualification for high end consumer electronics paper-based retail and commercial packaging

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- Experience engaging, verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner
- Demonstrated ability shipping Consumer Electronics packaging in mass production, globally

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.