Launch Quality Engineer: 2nd Shift, AMZ Leo Quality Assurance
Base salary $117,300 to $160,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Merritt Island, FL
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- LocationMerritt Island, FL
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
The Leo Payload Processing Quality team is driven to develop a Leo Quality System that is capable of scaling aerospace quality to volume and cost levels to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to own quality system development and contribute to the design of requirements, processes, and systems used across the business.
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
2nd Shift
M-F 3 pm -11:30 pm
Key job responsibilities
Develop and lead Leo Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, receiving inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring capabilities.
Contribute to Material Review Board discussions in Amazon's Finished Satellite Payload Processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.
Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Leo.
Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for the production processes immediately before Leo satellites are loaded in the launch vehicle.
Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System.
Be a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Leo Production System.
A day in the life
Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality engineer.
Investigate Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions
Implements the Leo Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes
Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.
Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.
Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system
About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- 3+ years of experience in large product assembly quality engineering related to manufacturing, or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
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.
USA, FL, Merritt Island - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon Leo · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($117,300) is above 38% of the 31 Engineering (non-software) roles in Florida listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $121,023; the middle half runs from $112,130 to $136,650.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingLaunch Quality Engineer: 2nd Shift, AMZ Leo Quality Assurance$117,300 to $160,000
Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance$115,600 to $160,000
Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services, Leo Global Customer Operations$115,600 to $160,000
ERP test Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo Governance$115,800 to $160,000
Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics$114,100 to $160,000
Quality Assurance Engineer II, Amazon Leo$113,900 to $160,000
Field Services Manager, Amazon Leo$116,300 to $160,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Launch Quality Engineer: 2nd Shift, AMZ Leo Quality Assurance (this listing) | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance | $115,600 - $160,000 |
| Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services, Leo Global Customer Operations | $115,600 - $160,000 |
| ERP test Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo Governance | $115,800 - $160,000 |
| Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics | $114,100 - $160,000 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II, Amazon Leo | $113,900 - $160,000 |
| Field Services Manager, Amazon Leo | $116,300 - $160,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-21
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USA, FL, Merritt Island - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
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