SAP Production Planning and QM, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.Export Control Requirements: 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.As the SAP Manufacturing expert you would design solutions, enhance and support SAP Production Planning, Manufacturing and Quality management modules. And work closely in integration with SAP EWM and SAP Manufacturing execution systems. The enhancement and support of these systems is critical to scalability and cost-effective manufacturing of satellites and ground gateway terminals. To be successful you need to be highly motivated, detail oriented and effective communicator.Key job responsibilities• Build SAP PP, QM based solutions• Conduct Blueprint workshops, fit-gap analysis and produce detailed design documents• Prepare functional specifications, configure, test and lead implementation for all SAP RICEFW areas• Build and support integration with SAP EWM, PM, MM, SAP MES system • Open to learn and scale up to support solution designs for all modules for SAP Manufacturing process and integrated systems• Support SAP Production system for ticket resolutions, business support needs. • Ensure that the deployed applications perform as per customer expectations and there are no performance issues• Identify training needs, support creating training documentation and lead train the trainer sessions• Participate in strategic planning, roadmap discussions for SAP Manufacturing solutions• Participate in quarter planning, sprint planning, deployment for continuous enhancements• Team player, ready to share and contribute to collective success of the team A day in the lifeCollaborate with functional owners, architects and developers to build dynamic and flexible systems to meet the emerging demands of internal customers in manufacturing. Support production system for Support tickets , bug fixes and identifying optimization opportunities to enhance overall process and system performance. Your primary role will be to understand and support business needs through solution design, configuration in SAP modules related to Manufacturing areas of PP, QM, in close integration with SAP EWM, ME, MM etc. About the teamOur team focuses on building Enterprise Application systems for manufacturing satellites. Your customers are Manufacturing, Operations and the Supply Chain teams at KuiperBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of customer-facing product development and product management, including defining, launching, and optimizing product and services experience ...

Manual Machinist & Water Jet, Project Kuiper

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.Key job responsibilities- Prepares and operates High Pressure Water Jet to process/produce high quality products.- Responsible for operation, loading and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements.- Make necessary adjustments to offsets and maintain part quality throughout the run.- Detects equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to insure quality of productions. Reports all machine malfunctions to Management.- Communicates with management, production control, quality and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.- Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment. - Intermediate knowledge of tool holders, cutting tools, boring bars, fixtures, inserts and other accessories used on various machines.- Experience with a variety of materials (aluminum, stainless steels, titanium and nickel based alloys) a plus- Capable of lifting/moving 30-50 lbs 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 lifeThe successful candidate will have experience in setting up and machining tight tolerance aerospace components. The desired candidate will have experience in a fast paced machining environment and will have the ability to respond quickly to interruptions and requests to support test teams.About the teamThe Kuiper machine shop provides development fabrication capabilities as well as future production machining. These operations occur in our Redmond facilities.We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of machine shop experience operating waterjet machines- 1+ years of experience with manual machining operations- 1+ years experience machining tight tolerance, high value components ...

Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper GSG-Core Team

Project Kuiper 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. Export Control RequirementDue 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- Design and implement automation solutions to streamline satellite contact setups and validation processes.- Develop monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and early fault detection.- Collaborate with other teams to align automation with Kuiper’s operational objectives.- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, continually enhancing the stability and performance of test processes.- Contribute to code quality and best practices, providing mentorship to junior engineers.A day in the lifeAs a Sr. SDE on the GSG team, you’ll be instrumental in creating and refining the tools and systems that power this automated infrastructure. This role involves developing end-to-end automation for core testing processes, ensuring real-time health checks, and enabling continuous integration of new features across Kuiper environments. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to address challenging technical problems, optimize workflows, and drive improvements that reduce setup time, improve reliability, and support Kuiper’s long-term goals.About the teamThe GSG team is central to Kuiper’s mission, automating and enhancing the way satellite-ground communications are tested and verified across a variety of environments. The team’s work enables seamless and consistent satellite testing, supporting everything from early development to full-scale operational testing in dynamic and complex venues. By designing scalable automation solutions, the GSG team helps ensure that Kuiper’s satellite network meets the highest standards of reliability and performance.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team ...

Senior SDE - Kuiper, Mission Planning

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.Key job responsibilities* Work with our peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems to fulfill the mission needs.* Develop cloud native software systems in Java and Python.* Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services.* Design and develop performant software systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements.* Help on-board and mentor new team members.* Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide which features and performance improvements to build.Export Control RequirementDue 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 lifeAs a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development of services to support the automation of the Kuiper mission. You will work with a dynamic group of passionate engineers and collaborators across peer teams to identify automation needs, design novel solutions that meet customer requirements, and write software to automate key behaviors for our constellation's space and ground assets. You will be building low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute our mission plans safely and effectively.About the teamThe Mission Planning team builds software which supports the automated planning and execution of satellite activities, empowering humans to automate key tasks and take themselves out of the loop as we scale the Kuiper constellation. We own services that model spacecraft behaviors, predict future vehicle state, capture operational constraints on our system, and generate mission schedules that serve our customers while preserving vehicle health and safety.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team ...

Software Development Engineer (Embedded), Kuiper Network Processor Platform Team

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband internet connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. In this role, you will be bringing that vision to life by architecting, developing and testing the communication systems payload software that provides the radio link connectivity between the satellites to customer-terminals and the ground-based internet gateways. Key job responsibilitiesIn this role, you will drive the design, development, and operation of a variety of key functions such as commanding, telemetry, power control, hardware interfaces, and autonomous capabilities for each satellite throughout its lifetime – from launch to de-orbit. In this role, you will: - Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation (in C, C++, RUST or other), test, and integration in an embedded Linux or real-time operating system (RTOS) environment. - Write software to control silicon devices using proprietary and standard communication buses, such as Interlaken SerDes, JESD, PCIe, I3C, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, etc. - Work closely with hardware teams to support board design, bring-up, and verification, as well as integration and test. - Follow best practices in high reliability embedded software development to ensure very high levels of system reliability and availability.- Debug low-level issues at the intersection of hardware/FPGA/firmware/software on multicore SOCs.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 lifeCome work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding development challenges in building highly reliable, power efficient and low-cost satellite avionics and communication systems payload!About the teamOur team tackles many critical satellite payload functions including payload power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, operational state management, thermal management, resiliency and redundancy, hardware and software integration. We are looking for an outstanding software engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience programming with at least one software programming language ...

Integration Value Stream Leader, Kuiper Satellite Manufacturing, Kuiper Manufacturing Ops

Project Kuiper is seeking several experienced Value Stream Leaders to lead high-volume production operations at Kuiper’s satellite production facility in Kirkland, WA. Kuiper’s constellation will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.The Value Stream Leader will be the single-threaded owner responsible for one of 3 organizations that manufacture the top level assemblies of the Kuiper Satellite. The Manager’s responsibilities will include defining and implementing the strategic vision for each value stream, and will be responsible for the daily operations of the value stream. Safety and product quality are paramount. The Manager and his/her team will work tightly with development engineering for manufacturing process definitions, and will leverage our teams in procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, and to enable high volume production throughput. The role is based in Kirkland, WA.Reporting to the Production Plant Manager, the Value Stream Leader will be a key participant on the production leadership team, will own their respective production lines and manufacturing assets, and will have significant visibility at the senior leadership level. This role will focus on plans to implement and scale production processes to meet the demands of the Kuiper constellation.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- Champion Amazon’s Leadership Principles to drive a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and working hard while having fun.- Create a culture of safety and quality through active engagement and leadership of the technician workforce.- Establish great working relationships with design engineering, quality, EH&S, and supply chain teams.- Work closely with key stakeholders to develop a long-term strategy for production rate increases over time.- Drive operational excellence with a combination of data analytics and Lean operations.A day in the lifeThe Value Stream Leader will lead a specific manufacturing organization at Kuiper’s new full rate production facility. They will own the layout and execution of the production lines, line balancing, staffing, and operational decision making for their production lines, and work closely with engineering teams to ensure processes are capable of meeting design intent. The successful candidate has extensive operations experience, preferably in manufacturing of space hardware, and a thorough understanding of aerospace/space standards and quality systems. The Value Stream Leader will be a visible leader with strong communication skills. The role is highly impactful, and will drive our success as the premier satellite broadband constellation.About the teamProject Kuiper's mission is to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Production of Kuiper's develpoment satellites takes place in Redmond, WA, and we have announced a new full-rate production facility in Kirkland, WA that will meet the demands of the full constellation.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience- 5+ years manufacturing and testing of space/aerospace hardware- 3+ years of technical leadership roles in operations and manufacturing- 3+ years people management experience ...

Production Supervisor - Weekend Shift, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper 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. Project Kuiper is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Space Simulation Test Lab to support production. This role will work closely with management to supervise a technician team that supports environmental test or satellite components as well as full vehicle testing. The individual will have strong leadership skills and be required to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment where communication and organization will be critical. This position will also utilize a variety of analytical tools as well as aid in creating a variety of laboratory procedures which they will help to draft and maintain. This will require supervisory duties as well as working as an operator in the test lab. Key job responsibilities- Test sub assemblies and vehicle in development and production environment. - Supervise a team of technicians focused on early production and scaling output.- Work with management to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.- Work cross-functionally with management, facilities, and supply chain to maintain operations and materials the Space Simulation Test Lab- Ability to provide timely feedback on designs, processes, and custom equipment used in routine prototyping, fabrication, and characterization.- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Packaging Procedures.- Review and approve rework to ensure accuracy and enforce traceability.- Comply with all Company Policies including Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.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 lifeA Production Supervisor in this role will play a valuable part in ensuring hardware is ready to be integrated on a satellite. You will have to be comfortable in a high paced environment and be able to multitask while still being able to produce high quality work. You will be leading a group of technicians expected to test and deliver hardware at a high rate while maintaining quality. You will be working to constantly improve processes that will make impacts on the efficiency of the lab. You will also play a key role in the career growth of technicians on your team. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- SHIFT REQUIREMENT: Fri-Sun 7am-7:30pm- 2+ years’ experience in Clean Room Manufacturing environment.- 2+ years’ experience of supervisory experience.- 2+ years’ experience in Environmental Test- 4+ Experience manufacturing in high traceability environment ...

Technical Program Manager II, Kuiper Production Operations

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.Export Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.Kuiper M365 Engineering team manages M365 productivity services, enabling collaboration through secure, reliable, and highly-available services. These services empower the daily operations for Kuiper Manufacturing and Kuiper Government Solutions. We are seeking for a self-motivated, highly organized Technical Program Manager (TPM) with strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communications, and experience leading large-scale initiatives. The successful candidate will manage technical projects and workstreams to efficiently design, implement, and operate M365 suite in GCC High Environment. The candidate, will work closely with the 3rd party vendors, Amazon Security teams and key stakeholders to intake requirements and deliver a customer productivity experience to Project Kuiper specific resources.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for driving and delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously. In this role, you will provide project leadership, anticipate bottlenecks, mitigate project risks, quantify the impact of making tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints. You will work closely with stakeholders across various teams to identify and drive innovative solutions that achieve business goals and align with long-term product roadmaps.Our ideal candidate will have a strong PM/TPM background, with demonstrated experience leading cross-organizational technical program management and technical background in Microsoft M365.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of technical product or program management experience- 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ...

Sr. ASIC Design Engineer, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper 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.Be part of Project Kuiper’s sub-team responsible for defining and implementing the digital chip SOCs for communications via Low Earth Orbit satellites and Amazon gateways. This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking wireless solution with few legacy constraints. The team works with customer requirements and wireless system teams to define modems, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors, and DSP solutions in latest CMOS generation technologies.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 responsibilitiesIn this role you will:· Work closely with the system architects to develop world-class SOC and IP blocks, which meet power, area and performance targets.· Define, configure and integration SoC Subsystems· Contribute to the SoC floor planning effort· Define and develop any necessary support logic· Configure, instantiate and integrate 3rd party IP blocks· Understand low power design & the impact of DFT on the blocks· Perform initial synthesis & timing analysis· Assist verification team in unit verification including test plan development· Assist with debug and bring-up About the team BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience · 7+ years of experience in digital design, preferably in SoC design and implementation ...

Lab Engineer, Kuiper

Project Kuiper is ambitious 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 Kuiper Software group is responsible for all production software at Kuiper. The Software Health Automation team owns the Kuiper Software lab and provides lab as a fully managed service. We make it possible to develop, build and test the code on real hardware. In this role, you will design, build and maintain the lab infrastructure. You will be hands on, making sure lab environments are highly available, while scaling team’s processes to ensure long term success. You will work hand in hand with development teams from software and hardware as well as program management and other stakeholders to make sure we can rapidly deliver high quality software.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* Design, set up and maintain test fixtures to verify software on real hardware, create and maintain lab documentation* Troubleshoot hardware, software and networking issues* Contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation, solving complex technical challenges around developer and engineering productivity and velocity especially as it relates to rapid test iteration* Drive adoption of best practices in testbed maintainability* Manage equipment stock, procure lab equipment* Participate in lab on-call rotation to ensure lab equipment uptime meets SLA* Provide lab services to people working remotely (be the eyes and hands in the lab)* Provide technical support to customers using the labA day in the lifeThe successful applicant will be experienced in keeping technical infrastructure running smoothly and balancing high priority issues. You should be comfortable taking on ambiguous challenges like setting up new pre-production hardware for the first time. You should be able to define standard operating procedures, metrics and alarms to keep the infrastructure highly available and expand technical capabilities over time. You will be invaluable to enabling the team to move quickly and confidently with robust infrastructure that scales with our customers.About the teamThe Kuiper Software Health Automation team owns labs and tools for developing and verifying the quality of our networking software. This software will be operating both on the ground and in space. The team raises our high quality bar before our software reaches customers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or comparable industry experience.* 2+ years of non-internship professional IT experience in any of the following: test lab support, operational hardware support.* 2+ years experience organizing and maintaining stock of critical test equipment, third party devices, prototype devices for troubleshooting and debug.* 2+ years experience in project management skills including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing own tasks and those of other team members for multiple projects.* Manage your own time and work well both independently and as part of a team.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to interact efficiently with peers and customers.* Highly organized and autonomous, very detail oriented and willing to learn new skills. ...

Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Simulation Foundations

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 RoleThis role of a Software Engineer who will design, implement, and operate globally available distributed systems geared towards giving Kuiper the ability to operate within realistic virtual Kuiper environments at scale. You’ll build systems using the latest AWS technologies, leveraging best-in-industry software engineering practices.Key job responsibilities- ARM A, M series or ARC processor emulator experience.- Knowledge of networking protocols and applications, including TCP/IP. should include L1-L2.- embedded software testing tool development- have worked on FreeRTOS or any real time operation system before.- Have expertise with Linux and RTOS- Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system.- Develop tools that allow for test execution across multiple environments: virtualized hardware, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.- Design and Implement Distributed Cloud-based Services and APIs- Experience with Docker, - Partner with device software, frontend, networking, and security engineering teams- Evangelize engineering excellence best practices and mentor junior engineers.- Design and Implement embedded modeling and simulation for broadband access technologies: LTE, WiMax, WiFi or similar- Solid aptitude in protocol standards such as IPv4, IPv6, Mobile IP, LTE, 802.16e, 802.11b/g/n/ac.- Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts.- Strong theoretical background in Wireless Networks.- Experience with systems integration and testing methodologies.- Knowledge in several of the following: network protocols and applications including TCP/IP, QoS algorithms, cellular/satellite network protocols, software defined networks, network security.- Write high-quality Linux based software for common processors and microcontrollers (e.g. ARM, PowerPC, x86, etc.)- Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring.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 lifeThis role is for a Software Development Engineer who will build new cloud services and APIs that facilitates and orchestrates simulation of software on Kuiper devices such as satellites, ground gateways, and customer terminals. You will be building low-latency, highly scalable architecture that are critical to getting high quality internet service to customers.About the teamWe build the cloud systems and APIs for software running on Kuiper devices to run simulation to achieve high quality software ultimately deployed onto hardware. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team ...

Sr. Manager ASIC TPM, Project Kuiper

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 Senior Manager for ASIC Technical Program Manager will play a pivotal role in definition and delivery of Kuiper ASIC products that will meet customer needs in the various segments. The right candidate must have demonstrated experience with advanced ASIC and software product development within consumer, commercial or telecommunications domains.Key job responsibilities• Manage a team of ASIC Technical Program Managers, and be responsible successful deliveries. • Be responsible for the ASIC TPM team’s development and growth. • Coordinate with stakeholders, hardware, software engineering teams to develop product strategy, long-term roadmap, business and production requirements and features for ASICs that will meet cost, performance, reliability and customer experience needs. • Project management of development and delivery in collaboration with cross-functional project teams. • Collaborate with development and supply chain leadership to identify third party partners. • Collaborate with engineering leaders (SOC / ASIC leads) to create project execution plans for ASIC/FPGA development considering all criteria to design products the meet the power/performance and functional specs for all use conditions. • Drive best Program Management practices for the team and organization at large. • Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities • Work with product/program management leads to ensure that the ASIC development meets schedule, cost, and quality requirements. • Drive engineering project execution, make technical trade-off recommendations, understand the technical challenges, enable solutions, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues. • Collaborate with architecture, hardware, software, firmware, packaging and PCB teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked. • Work with external IP and silicon vendors and partners to complete the execution of projects in time. 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.About the teamIn this role, you and your team will collaborate with various teams (e.g. ASIC, antenna, firmware, software, electrical engineering, test, supply chain etc.) to develop program plans and execute against the plans to ensure that the ASICs meet schedule, cost, and quality requirements. This role communicates with clarity on the development status, inter-dependencies, and the next steps across the significant number of stakeholders and partnering team. You will navigate through ambiguity and manage project delivery in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Because Kuiper is inventing new technologies for our customers, we understand that working through ambiguity is a part of our work days. This role requires leveraging industry knowledge, exercising good engineering judgement, and joining a highly motivated and working hard to deliver Kuiper service to our customers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in EE/CSE, or related field, or equivalent experience.- 3+ years managing a team of Technical Program Managers.- 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience leading cross functional programs with aggressive schedules- 5+ years of ASIC/SOC design and/or management experience- 5+ years of project/program management and experience with schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet, and Jira. ...

Satellite Integration & Test TPM, Project Kuiper

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 Senior Technical Program Manager for Kuiper will manage requirements, define the system-level interfaces and organize technical efforts for the satellite assembly integration and test (AI&T). This role will work with the satellite AI&T team and all other related cross-cutting workstreams to enable successful integration, build and testing of Satellites. This role includes direct responsibility for program and project management of system-level developments with focus on multiple functionality Software deliverables, test plans and test validation at Satellite level. This is a technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software development/testing as well as some appreciation for complex applications. You will have significant influence over the design and the approach we take to develop the test systems, Satellite level tests and final delivery. 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. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.This position requires a program management background and direct experience developing and testing relevant systems. You will create and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but will also roll up your sleeves and contribute directly in test strategy and execution.A Senior TPM anticipates bottlenecks, uses great judgment to make trade-offs, dives deep technically and balances the business needs with technical constraints. Your ability to understand the big picture of the project design and anticipate and plan dependencies is crucial. Your ability to take large, complex projects, break them into manageable pieces, and deliver timely results is invaluable. You will work with a team of experts and drive the team to successfully accomplish the following activities:- Drive complex cross-functional engineering inclusive of hardware, software, systems, tests, evaluation and reporting- Define the subset of software features required to execute each test campaign- Develop and manage technical requirements and interfaces that to system level requirements.- Develop test approaches, requirements, strategies.- Complex dependency management of hardware, software, test deliverables.- Identify and manage the conduct of trade studies and analyses necessary to understanding performance and other aspects of the design.- Identify and manage the development of simulations and other technical tools.- Develop program and team mechanisms and tools as required.- Provide a cross-cutting collaboration mechanism with data driven information through a light weight central TPM team, and deliverables meet Program Schedule- Equip leadership with right data for quality decision making on blockers- Satellite Production and Testing: cross functional visibility of schedule, milestones, dependencies, risk/issue, Actions & Decisions.- LRUs/Satellite and SW Provisioning.- Track Open Jira Issues, mitigate risks and reporting to leadershipExport 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.About the teamProject Kuiper 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Software Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.- 5+ years of hardware, software, system integration and test development of complex systems across the full product life cycle.- 2+ years developing test approaches, strategies, and executing to plan for integrated products.- 2+ years of experience in a technical lead, systems engineer, or technical program management role with significant experience architecting and integrating HW and SW into a complex system.- 2+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams delivering products on schedule. ...

Sr. Applied Scientist, Science and Machine Learning, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.Key job responsibilitiesThe Kuiper SMART team is a team of Machine Learning Engineers, Scientists, and Data Engineers that is working with stakeholders across Kuiper to solve ML and AI problems. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientist with a background in AI, Gen AI, Machine Learning, NLP, to lead delivering best in class automated customer service and business analytic solutions for our partner, the Kuiper Customer Service team. As an Applied Scientist, you will be responsible for the development, fine-tuning, and evaluation of AI models that power our chatbot and IVR solutions. Your work will ensure the chatbot and IVR is accurate, reliable, and continually improving to meet customer needs. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into our customer service platform, monitor their performance, and implement ongoing enhancements.The ideal candidate has experience in successfully building chat bots using AI technologies, measuring their performance and delivering ongoing improvements.About the teamIn Project Kuiper, we believe that our differences makes us stronger. We are committed to Amazon’s culture of inclusion ingrained in our Leadership Principles, which encourages team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. We want to foster a culture of collaboration, delivering results and work/life balance.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning ...

Harness Build/Test Tech III, Kuiper

Join Project Kuiper to help shape the future of global connectivity through our advanced satellite network. We are seeking a highly skilled Harness Build and Test Specialist III who will play a critical role in transitioning prototype designs into scalable, high-quality manufacturing processes. This position is ideal for experienced technicians who excel in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborating with engineering teams, and are passionate about developing innovative solutions to support our mission of enabling worldwide access to high-speed internet.Key job responsibilities- Wire Harness Fabrication and Assembly: Build, assemble, and integrate high-quality wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies for critical aerospace applications. Ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.- Prototype to Production: Work closely with engineering teams to refine and scale prototype designs into mass manufacturable products, focusing on process development and optimization to ensure efficiency and reliability.- Technical Documentation and Training: Develop and maintain detailed documentation for harness build processes and operational procedures. Provide training and mentorship to team members and collaborate with engineering to document and improve future processes.- Process Development and Optimization: Participate in the ideation, planning, and execution of product development stages. Collaborate with production engineers to design and iterate on material process flows for the factory, aiming to optimize production lines and reduce lead times.- Electrical Checkout and Testing: Perform electrical checkouts using custom setups and off-the-shelf equipment to ensure the integrity and reliability of harness assemblies. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as needed.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including supply chain and manufacturing, to address production and development challenges, bridging gaps between design and manufacturing.- Adaptability and Innovation: Stay current with new technologies and tools to continuously improve processes. Adapt quickly to changes in project scope and priorities to support the dynamic needs of the team.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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- High school diploma or equivalent certification, with 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or technical environment, or an associate degree in engineering, math, or science.- Proven experience in fabricating or inspecting wire harness and cable assemblies, with the ability to interpret complex schematics, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, including soldering, wire stripping, contact crimping, contact insertion/removal, harness routing, and strain relief techniques.- Ability to use various mechanical and precision tools, including measuring instruments.- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work. ...

Sr. Process Development Engineer - Harnessing, Kuiper

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.We are seeking a Sr. Process Development Engineer to lead the development of innovative manufacturing processes for wire harness assemblies. This role focuses on transforming high-complexity harness designs into scalable, high-volume production while maintaining the highest quality standards. You will be instrumental in driving the automation and optimization of production lines to support the rapid deployment of our satellite constellation.Key job responsibilities- Manufacturing Process Design: Develop and implement advanced harness manufacturing processes, incorporating automation to enable high-throughput production and ensure scalability.- Process Optimization: Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure harness designs are optimized for manufacturability and efficiency. Continuously improve production processes to meet cost, quality, and throughput targets.- Tooling & Equipment: Identify and develop tooling and equipment for harness assembly. Work with vendors and internal resources to implement these solutions on the production floor.- Automation & Innovation: Identify automation opportunities, evaluate return on investment, and develop automated solutions to improve production efficiency and reduce manual labor.- Prototyping & Scale-Up: Lead prototype builds, ensuring that incremental milestones for production development are achieved. Transition harness designs from prototype to high-volume production.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between the engineering development and production teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment on project goals.- Production Support: Provide ongoing support for production, troubleshooting issues as they arise, and driving continuous improvement efforts.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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM field.- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a mid/high-volume, high-complexity setting.- Experience with CAD tools (e.g., NX, SolidWorks) and familiarity with manufacturing principles such as PFMEA, 5S, Lean 6-Sigma, Process Capability Analysis and time studies. ...

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper 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 an outstanding Mechanical Engineer with a background in the design, analysis, reliability, and lifetime of mechanisms. 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 superb 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 hardwareA day in the lifeYou 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering- 5+ years of experience with CAD.- 5+ years of experience with design and development of hardware at scale (High End Precision Mechanisms desired)- 5+ years of experience with development, test, deployment of aerospace systems.- Experience with specifying/justifying margins and test sequences, and qualifying space systems.- Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis.- Experience in DFM and manufacturing process development. Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators. ...

Senior PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineer, Project Kuiper

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Sr. PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineer, you will be responsible for deployment, qualification, continuous improvement of test systems, processes, and procedures at CM (Contract Manufacturing) sites for Satellite PCBAs. You will be a key member of PCBA Manufacturing team and will be the main interface between Kuiper’s internal test development teams and our manufacturing partners. You will ensure successful test deployment by documenting procedures, training CM personnel, and providing ongoing support. You will have excellent debugging skill with the ability to dive deep and determine the root-cause of a test failure.Key job responsibilities• Develop test strategies, implement and optimize test setup/processes at Contract Manufacturing sites including identification, specification, design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and maintenance programs.• Work with the R&D and Test Development teams to continuously improve test systems, software, fixtures, and procedures to improve test effectiveness and throughput.• Analyze data to identify failure trends and provide recommendations PCBA, process, and test system improvement.• Develop procedures and documentation for use by test operators.• Train operators on test processes and support recurring certification programs.• Perform PCBA debug and root-cause failure analysis at Contract Manufacturing sites. Create runbooks and provide training for technicians to perform PCBA debug.• Provide feedback to the Test Development team on test coverage, fault isolation capability, PCBA failure trends, and DFT (Design for Test) recommendations.• Run small teams to accomplish short-term objectives and implement strategic initiatives.Export Control Requirements: 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 lifeCome solve the difficult and rewarding engineering challenges in developing a highly reliable, power efficient, high performance, low-cost satellite system. As a Sr. PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineer, you have the ability to dive deep on the details to identify, understand and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a system level approach to prioritize issues for the whole program. You thrive in a hands-on environment and will spend time in the office, on the factory floor, at manufacturing partners, and in the lab to execute the Project Kuiper mission.About the teamThe PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineering team delivers and deploys test systems for all Kuiper satellite PCBAs. This is an inclusive, inter-disciplinary team that is committed to performance, quality, & reliability. Your breadth of exposure will be immense as you collaborate with other core groups, helping to guide the test systems from design to production and operation.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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology or related field- 8+ years of experience deploying, using, and training others on the use of complex test systems including RF functional tests, high power electrical tests, ICT/bed-of-nails fixtures, and Flying Probe test.- 8+ years of experience integrating software and hardware systems.- 8+ years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (i.e., oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.) to debug complex PCBAs.- Ability to write detailed test station operating procedures- Ability to create deployment/capacity plans for multiple testers at multiple CMs- Experience with Linux/scripting ...

Hardware Dev Engineer, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper 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.Come work at Amazon!As a Hardware Development Engineer (HDE), you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive and design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper’s inter-disciplinary team to design and deliver hardware for the payload. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.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 responsibilitiesAs a HDE, you will be a part of the team of experts working on the development of advanced electronic products. You will own or contribute to the following: • Design digital and analog and/or RF circuits in collaboration with various teams • Design and optimization of different blocks of electronics sub-systems. • Design for high speed and FPGA circuitry. • Optimize board design for high-speed clocks, transmission lines and their terminations. • Design and optimization of different blocks of electronics sub-systems. • Perform schematic capture and lead PCB layout implementation. • Work with software teams to determine requirements for FPGA and processor designs.• Bring up Linux on embedded systems. • Support flow-down requirement definitions and generate test plans/procedures • Board bring-up and perform test campaigns of modules and subsystems • Support design automated test systems, test fixtures and factory test• Work in the lab environment with various equipment like Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, Network Analyzers, etc. A day in the lifeAs a HDE, you will work in a multi-disciplinary environment to design and deliver hardware for space. This requires the ability to work from concept to production. Candidates must be comfortable to work in the lab to debug and verify their designs. About the teamThey cover a wide range technical areas from power supplies, high speed digital, mixed signal, and RF. So members of this team need to be comfortable in multiple domains.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience · 3+ years of experience in hardware development across full product life cycle.- 3+ years of experience in using schematic capture tool and PCB layout viewer- 3+ years of experience board bring up and debugging in lab environment- 3+ years of experience using lab equipment including soldering irons, hand-tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers ...

Sr. Teamcenter Application Engineer, Kuiper

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.Export Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Senior PLM/CAD Application Engineer, you will be responsible for providing a stable, performant and reliable set of best in class software tools. You will anticipate tool and infrastructure needs, work with multiple organizations, support users, and develop and implement processes to enable successful and rapid development of a leading-edge low earth orbit satellite constellation.A day in the lifeOur tools application engineers help solve the problems of the day, work to lay the foundation for the future and stay on top of the most current technologies and methods to aid in our tools running at peak performance. Activities will range from working with other teams to capture their requirements and feature requests, working with an end user to get their project back on track, creating a proposal and documents for future infrastructure needs to support scalability for the team and tools, automating processes to streamline development, and researching new tools or technologies to increase design rigor and productivity.About the teamThe PLM/CAD team supports the PLM applications for Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Library Management and the interface to our Enterprise systems including ERP and our Manufacturing tools.We are looking for an experienced PLM architect to join our team and lead the deployment and implementation of Team Center PLM with related business applications. The candidate enjoys solving problems and has a strong technical background in PDM/PLM/CAD application management and software development. The role requires a responsive individual that can wear multiple hats and work in fast paced environment which has an entrepreneurial feel of a “start-up”. At the core of this role, the candidate is expected to innovate through simple solutions to improve the PLM business process and deliver great customer value. This means diving deep into the details of CAD/PLM system needs while also providing strategic inputs on overall architecture to design, implement, develop and promote internal business processes.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical,Computer Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.* 7+ years of recent and relevant work experience with PLM/PDM/CAD software. (Mentor Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, Teamcenter, NX, ERP)* 5+ years of experience with front-end (design tools), and the backend (MCAD library/design database, server infrastructure)* 5+ years Enterprise Tool administration experience, debugging and solving client and server-side application issues, software installation, configuration, etc.* 3+ years of developing and documenting engineering processes related to PDM/PLM/CAD tools and engineering activities.* 10+ years of experience with Data Modeling (BMIDE), workflows, stylesheet, access control, ITAR/EAR requirements, change management, CAD integrations with NX.* Development experience with PDM/PLM/CAD - SOA, both server, client and web-client customizations. ...