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Skills
Art
Satellite Telecommunications
Internet
Collaboration
Systems Architecture
Manufacturing Execution System
RF
Process Improvement
Continuous Improvement
Product Design
Adaptability
Process Control
Statistical Process Control
Quality Control
Network
Computer Networking
Design For Manufacturability
DFC
Manufacturing Operations Management
Workflow
Regulatory Compliance
Data Analysis
OEE
Capacity Management
Debugging
ROOT
Assembly
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Hardware
Manufacturing Operations
Documentation
Testing
Satellite Communications
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Leadership
Supply Chain Management
Scheduling
IT Management
Manufacturing
Product Development
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Automated Testing
Optimization
Python
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Programmable Logic Controller
Modbus
Ethernet
TCP/IP
Test Plans
Hardware QA
SMC
Military
DO-160
Communication
Electrical Engineering
Test Equipment
Spectrum
Oscilloscope
Satellite
Integration Testing
Data Management
Unigraphics NX
FMEA
GD&T
Amazon Web Services
SAP BASIS
LOS
Customer Service
Management
Business Operations
Job Details
Project Kuiper is a initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) interconnected satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency, internet services to underserved and unserved communities and remote communities around the world. By leveraging satellite technology, we are working towards a future where everyone has access to reliable and high-quality internet connectivity regardless of their location.
The Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering organization is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted government and international customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. KGS Engineering leads the development and delivery of targeted and scalable solutions for custom space and terrestrial applications. KGS collaborates closely with Project Kuiper to leverage the constellation of advance satellites to provide seamless and efficient communication capabilities to meet the needs of our customers. The KGS Engineering team is seeking highly technical and talented individuals who are passionate about creating unique solutions that result in a positive impact on a global scale.
The Production Manufacturing Engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to architect, design, and implement processes and tools to manufacture at scale space-based and terrestrial product solutions. The Production Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) inter-disciplinary teams and collaborate with key partners and suppliers to in order to ensure KGS products are manufactured efficiently with the utmost quality to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The Production Manufacturing Engineer must be responsive, flexible, innovate, and able to success within a collaborative, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
As a member of the KGS Engineering Integrated Systems Solutions organization, the Production Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for defining the system architecture, processes, and tools to establish the KGS production line, implement quality control standards, manage production costs, develop the manufacturing execution system, and establish continuous improvement initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for the process and tools that enable the build and test of one or more of the following: satellite bus components & subsystems, RF payloads, opto-electrical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes analysis, optimization, and process improvements for continuous improvement across enterprise systems, equipment, tools, and facilities/site development. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the production manufacturing architecture supports all aspects of the product development lifecycle between product design and production processes, including early design for manufacturability/cost, for maximized efficiency and product quality balanced against adaptability and modular production flows.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working on large-scale programs with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as with partner organizations (including government agencies).
Code-10037
Key job responsibilities
? Plan assembly line layouts for assembly, integration & test at various capacities and rates for both space-based and terrestrial products.
? Execute flight and non-flight build and test campaigns for both space-based and terrestrial products
? Define material flow and manufacturing processes at various assembly levels
? Implement automated quality statistical process controls (SPC) and defined quality control standards
? Specify, procure, network, and program various assembly equipment and systems for production manufacturing and test (programmable logic controller networking and programming knowledge through common protocols)
? Implement work order and automated documentation systems.
? Participate and lead design-for-manufacturability (DFM)/design-for-cost (DFC) reviews and sign off for design release
? Analyze production optimization data and engage cross functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate product manufacturability, build-to-build variability, and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements
? Architect, design, and validate a holistic manufacturing operations management system down to the shopfloor workflows to enable both efficient and effective manufacturing execution and quality standard compliance
? Prepare reports and data analysis documenting key performance indicators such as OEE, capacity planning/utilization, throughput, OTD, and FPY and communicate issues effectively with builders, technicians, and managers.
? Effectively manage and track to closure non-conformances, test anomalies, defects, and bugs; Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment
About the team
Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. These solutions are tailored to meet the needs of government and international customers for both space-based and terrestrial applications. The Integrated Engineering Solutions organization under KGS Engineering plays a vital role in the entire life cycle of the development of an engineering solution, including architecture development, requirements and interface definition through assembly, integration, and test (AI&T). verification, and post-delivery and operational support.
- 8+ years of experience in development of manufacturing systems for space hardware or automotive.
- 8+ years of technical leadership role in standing up facilities and manufacturing operations
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience in planning and standing up manufacturing operations
- 5+ years of experience in development and implementation of operations control process and tools documentation
- Experience with manufacturing and testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payload, spacecraft bus and constituent subsystems, or space vehicle level.
- High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
- Excellent oral and written communication and leadership skills with strong sense of ownership and drive
- Ability to coordinate between engineering, labs, and supply chain and scheduling labor, material, and equipment resources
- Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, test engineers, and technicians across multiple designs
- Experience in developing and reviewing requirements to support various product development phases
- Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW and PLC communication protocols and networks (Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, CAN)
- Experience in test plan development related to established space hardware test standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or military standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)
- Experience with communication and electrical test equipment such as vector spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
- Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures
- Broad knowledge and experience in multiple disciplines related to satellite or space systems, including design, integration, test, operation, maintenance, and configuration/data management
- CAD experience (NX), PFMEA experience, GD&T knowledge
- Demonstrated experience working with government agencies
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company?s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region you?re applying in isn?t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
The Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering organization is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted government and international customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. KGS Engineering leads the development and delivery of targeted and scalable solutions for custom space and terrestrial applications. KGS collaborates closely with Project Kuiper to leverage the constellation of advance satellites to provide seamless and efficient communication capabilities to meet the needs of our customers. The KGS Engineering team is seeking highly technical and talented individuals who are passionate about creating unique solutions that result in a positive impact on a global scale.
The Production Manufacturing Engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to architect, design, and implement processes and tools to manufacture at scale space-based and terrestrial product solutions. The Production Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) inter-disciplinary teams and collaborate with key partners and suppliers to in order to ensure KGS products are manufactured efficiently with the utmost quality to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The Production Manufacturing Engineer must be responsive, flexible, innovate, and able to success within a collaborative, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
As a member of the KGS Engineering Integrated Systems Solutions organization, the Production Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for defining the system architecture, processes, and tools to establish the KGS production line, implement quality control standards, manage production costs, develop the manufacturing execution system, and establish continuous improvement initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for the process and tools that enable the build and test of one or more of the following: satellite bus components & subsystems, RF payloads, opto-electrical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes analysis, optimization, and process improvements for continuous improvement across enterprise systems, equipment, tools, and facilities/site development. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the production manufacturing architecture supports all aspects of the product development lifecycle between product design and production processes, including early design for manufacturability/cost, for maximized efficiency and product quality balanced against adaptability and modular production flows.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working on large-scale programs with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as with partner organizations (including government agencies).
Code-10037
Key job responsibilities
? Plan assembly line layouts for assembly, integration & test at various capacities and rates for both space-based and terrestrial products.
? Execute flight and non-flight build and test campaigns for both space-based and terrestrial products
? Define material flow and manufacturing processes at various assembly levels
? Implement automated quality statistical process controls (SPC) and defined quality control standards
? Specify, procure, network, and program various assembly equipment and systems for production manufacturing and test (programmable logic controller networking and programming knowledge through common protocols)
? Implement work order and automated documentation systems.
? Participate and lead design-for-manufacturability (DFM)/design-for-cost (DFC) reviews and sign off for design release
? Analyze production optimization data and engage cross functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate product manufacturability, build-to-build variability, and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements
? Architect, design, and validate a holistic manufacturing operations management system down to the shopfloor workflows to enable both efficient and effective manufacturing execution and quality standard compliance
? Prepare reports and data analysis documenting key performance indicators such as OEE, capacity planning/utilization, throughput, OTD, and FPY and communicate issues effectively with builders, technicians, and managers.
? Effectively manage and track to closure non-conformances, test anomalies, defects, and bugs; Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment
About the team
Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. These solutions are tailored to meet the needs of government and international customers for both space-based and terrestrial applications. The Integrated Engineering Solutions organization under KGS Engineering plays a vital role in the entire life cycle of the development of an engineering solution, including architecture development, requirements and interface definition through assembly, integration, and test (AI&T). verification, and post-delivery and operational support.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical, industrial) or related discipline, or equivalent experience- 8+ years of experience in development of manufacturing systems for space hardware or automotive.
- 8+ years of technical leadership role in standing up facilities and manufacturing operations
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience in planning and standing up manufacturing operations
- 5+ years of experience in development and implementation of operations control process and tools documentation
- Experience with manufacturing and testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payload, spacecraft bus and constituent subsystems, or space vehicle level.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering (manufacturing engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical, industrial) or related discipline, or equivalent experience- High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
- Excellent oral and written communication and leadership skills with strong sense of ownership and drive
- Ability to coordinate between engineering, labs, and supply chain and scheduling labor, material, and equipment resources
- Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, test engineers, and technicians across multiple designs
- Experience in developing and reviewing requirements to support various product development phases
- Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW and PLC communication protocols and networks (Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, CAN)
- Experience in test plan development related to established space hardware test standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or military standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)
- Experience with communication and electrical test equipment such as vector spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
- Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures
- Broad knowledge and experience in multiple disciplines related to satellite or space systems, including design, integration, test, operation, maintenance, and configuration/data management
- CAD experience (NX), PFMEA experience, GD&T knowledge
- Demonstrated experience working with government agencies
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company?s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region you?re applying in isn?t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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