[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Amazon · Redmond, WA # Mechanical Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link, Amazon LEO US, WA, Redmond Skilled Trades & Maintenance Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted August 19, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10506438/mechanical-engineer-optical-inter-satellite-link-amazon-leo) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Mechanical Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link, Amazon LEO ## Job description 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. We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer with a broad background in the design, analysis, reliability, and lifetime of mechanical systems and avionics. The ideal candidate has extensive experience performing design, analysis, sizing, and selection of mechanical mechanisms and components including gears, bearings, lubricants, motors, and gearboxes for space environments. This is a hands-on role for a highly collaborative individual that combines technical and analytical capabilities to convert analytic trade studies to a qualified physical design, while optimizing for high volume production and meeting cross discipline requirements. ### 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 * Use knowledge and experience in understanding, collaborating and trading complex inputs from multiple other disciplines (Electrical, RF, Optics, Thermal, Dynamics, Mechanisms, Materials, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Test) to guide the team and arrive at a viable technical approach * Generate detailed designs with CAD assemblies/components and drawings as deliverables. * Coordinate with other engineers, manufacturing and assembly to ensure design intent and cost effectiveness of production are achieved * Documentation and presentation of materials for technical design reviews. * Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware ### A day in the life You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Aug 19, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 20, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 60 days - Location: US, WA, Redmond[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10506438/mechanical-engineer-optical-inter-satellite-link-amazon-leo) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Equipment Maint Technician, Amazon Leo](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/b5e860f6090bb3dbcacf/) US, WA, Redmond ### [Lead MFG Assembly Technician, LEO, OISL](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/e9d50f85d1a36c559084/) US, WA, Redmond ### [MFG Functional Technician III, Amazon Leo](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/2a2b463a2e85aa7cc3fb/) US, WA, Redmond ### [Maintenance Engineer, Amazon Leo](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/6e2ba797cc1568224cef/) US, WA, Redmond ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Optical Engineer Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/b6585bbe941c225151da/) Lockheed Martin · Louisville, CO ### [Optical Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/keysight-technologies/jobs/06c2f5f8d51eda162473/) Keysight Technologies · Santa Clara, California ### [Electro-Optical Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/374b09bbfafda936bb04/) Lockheed Martin · Louisville, CO ### [Optical Engineer Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/15c47f627f4a4558b007/) General Dynamics · McLeansville, NC, US ### [Optical Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/3b042eea28e4e6e369a0/) BAE Systems · Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States [Jobs in Redmond, WA](/locations/us/wa/redmond/)[Jobs in Washington](/locations/us-wa/)[Skilled Trades & Maintenance jobs](/functions/skilled-trades-maintenance/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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