Amazon Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer Project Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

98029612

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will advise test, manufacturing and mechanical engineers on electric propulsion best practices and perform analyses to support data reviews, development and verification testing and root cause investigations. You will perform trade studies to inform propulsion system design improvements and support development of all design modifications from conception, manufacture and testing through integration in production units.Export Control Requirement:
A day in the life
The Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer will work within multi-disciplinary teams as the go-to source for electric propulsion knowledge. Teams will work on all aspects of propulsion system development, implementation and production and will require you, as propulsion expert, to ensure the key aspects of device operation are being properly considered and tested within constraints. You will aid in test planning, operation and data analysis, co-author test reports and disseminate impactful results.

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, EE or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of experience with electric propulsion technologies through design or test

- Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- 3+ years of developing electric propulsion technologies through design & test cycles
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Familiarity with electric circuit design Experience with finite element analysis for electromagnetic fields and/or fluid flow