Manufacturing Engineer, Kuiper Payload Processing Facility

4 weeks ago

Merritt Island, United States Amazon Full time


Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The success of Kuiper depends on the quality, reliability, cost, integration, throughput, and security of the products delivered. It is a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

As part of the Kuiper team, you will solve difficult problems where resolutions have high impact, and help create a brand new set of launch site processes and standards.

To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while maintaining the highest standards of execution.
Key job responsibilities


The Manufacturing Engineer will lead a team of technicians through satellite integration operations and will support other final assembly and propellent loading activities.

This individual will work closely with other launch operations and satellite manufacturing teams.


The Manufacturing Engineer implements test requirements, designs and establishes the payload processing facility satellite integration work cell, supports facility and equipment planning, authors procedures, implements process controls, and supports continuous improvement.


The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical and collaborative setting and is able to interpret technical requirements and turn them into actionable steps.

Key job responsibilities

  • Planning workstation layouts for satellite integration, optimized to eventually reach the planned processing rate
  • Planning material flow and implementing manufacturing processes for satellite integration
  • Leading electrical checkouts and preparations for launch
  • Continuously improving satellite integration and test processes
  • Interfacing with facilities personnel to set up and work within a payload processing facility
  • Evaluating and improving takt time
  • Authoring and implementing work instructions and standard processes
  • Resolving anomalies and implementing corrective actions
  • Operations will occur primarily on first shift, Monday-Friday but off-shift and weekend work may be required depending on production/launch schedules
  • Must be willing and able to perform extended travel up to 25% annually, either domestically or internationally as business needs demand

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.

A day in the life

The satellite integration Manufacturing Engineer will spend the majority of their day on the shop floor leading their team through dispenser stacking operations.

They will work with other engineering teams, quality, and manufacturing teams to set up and maintain the satellite stacking equipment.

They will address root cause of failures and issues, and implement production control and optimization strategies. They will implement engineering best practices in a safe and repeatable manner, implement efficiency improvements and reduce non-conformances.


The satellite integration Manufacturing Engineer will have experience in space hardware integration and test, with particular focus on satellite electrical testing.

We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

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.

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 mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
  • Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
  • Experience with hardware/software integration and realtime systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
  • Experience with the project management of technical projects
  • Experience in space deployment mechanisms
  • Experienced with various automated manufacturing processes, including assembly and test methods at component level, subsystem, and system level
  • Experienced with handling and tracking systems for continuous material flow to manufacturing lines
  • Highly familiar with QTP/ATP and production test methods, and automated data acquisition and collection
  • Formal training/certification in Operational
  • Excellence Systems (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, etc.) a plus
  • Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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