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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Satellite Hardware Engineer, Bus Structures - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $117,300.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10483959/satellite-hardware-engineer-bus-structures ## About the Role 3+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field - Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume - Experience with CAD tools and engineering documentation. - Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Understanding of mechanical design fundamentals, structural analysis, materials, and manufacturing processes. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills., Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent - Experience developing aerospace, spacecraft, defense, automotive, or other highly integrated hardware systems. - Experience with structural analysis, finite element analysis, or mechanical testing. - Experience with product integration, systems engineering, or multidisciplinary design trade studies. - Experience supporting hardware through qualification, manufacturing, and production. - Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and engineering change processes. - Experience balancing competing technical requirements across multiple engineering disciplines. ## Description Design and develop spacecraft structural hardware and vehicle architectures. - Integrate multiple spacecraft subsystems into a cohesive mechanical design. - Perform engineering trade studies balancing structural performance, manufacturability, mass, cost, schedule, and integration requirements. - Develop detailed mechanical designs from concept through production. - Collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, RF, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering. - Support structural analysis, qualification testing, manufacturing, and launch integration activities. - Resolve hardware issues through root cause analysis and engineering problem solving. - Contribute to the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) release process and configuration of flight hardware. A day in the life As a Spacecraft Hardware Engineer, you'll spend your day solving multidisciplinary engineering problems that span the entire spacecraft. One meeting may focus on integrating a new propulsion component into the vehicle, while the next evaluates structural changes needed to improve manufacturability or simplify assembly. You'll participate in design reviews, develop structural concepts, support qualification testing, work with manufacturing teams, and collaborate with engineers across nearly every technical discipline. Every decision contributes to building a spacecraft that is structurally sound, manufacturable, launchable, and ready for years of successful operation in orbit. About the team The Bus Structures team is responsible for the physical realization of the spacecraft. Beyond designing the primary and secondary structure, we develop the overall vehicle architecture and ensure every subsystem integrates into a cohesive spacecraft. We provide the system-level perspective necessary to balance structural performance, thermal performance, RF accommodations, manufacturability, assembly, transportation, launch vehicle integration, testability, and operational success. As the primary vehicle integration authority, our team works across every engineering discipline to optimize the spacecraft as a complete system rather than individual subsystems. 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