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Lead Quality Inspector, Amazon Leo

Amazon
Everett, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026
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. The Quality Team at Amazon Leo is looking for a Quality Lead Inspector to join our team and help perform critical inspection duties within our Manufacturing Quality organization.

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

The Lead Quality Inspector will operate advanced metrology equipment to ensure product conformance for highly-complex aerospace grade hardware.

  • Perform Receiving Inspection activity using sampling plans and metrology equipment, such as CMMs, Romer Arms, micrometers, calipers, height gages, calipers, micrometers, gages, etc..
  • Report nonconformances when defective material is found.
  • Develop and lead 5S activities around the Quality area(s) to ensure efficient working areas.
  • Read Inspection Plans and Work Instructions to perform quality inspections
  • Interpret engineering blueprints and drawings to the ASME Y14.5 standard to GD&T
  • Perform Critical in-process and final inspections for assembled product.
  • Complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) to the requirements of AS9102
  • Develop Standard Operator Procedures (SOPs) for other inspectors to follow for day-to-day tasks.
  • Train new inspectors on the correct usage of equipment and day to day responsibilities.

A day in the life

This Role Will Work Daily To

  • Execute inspection plans for a wide variety of received hardware, utilizing a wide range of equipment.
  • Perform and complete FAIs to AS9102 and present package to engineering for sign off.
  • Inspect and buy off rework/repair activities
  • Investigate hardware for defects, and create nonconformance reports for discrepant hardware
  • Perform In-Process and Final inspections for assembly processes

This individual will consistently coordinate with quality, manufacturing, and engineering to understand and inspect part requirements, and report defects.

About The Team

The Amazon Leo Manufacturing 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. We value data driven decision making, a comfort with dealing in ambiguous situations across multiple projects, and an ability to earn trust of various stakeholders to deliver high quality results.

Basic Qualifications

  • 2 years of experience as a Quality Inspector in a Receiving Inspection or equivalent role.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiar with FAI forms to AS9102
  • Certified inspector to IPC-610
  • Certified inspector to IPC-620
  • Familiar with Metrologic and/or PCDMIS inspection software
  • Familiar with automated inspection equipment, including Romer arms, comparators, CMMs, and other metrology software based inspection methods.
  • Comfortable reading sampling tables to ANSI/ASQ ZI.4 for established AQL levels.
  • Has led inspection teams before, and can run daily 5S activities in quality areas.

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, WA, Everett - 34.00 - 56.00 USD hourly


Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10408384

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