Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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- Develop embedded software in Rust, C, C++, or other modern languages.- Write device drivers and system applications for the various satellite systems.- Write software to interact with micro-controllers- Work closely with other software and hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration testing.- Design and develop, ensuring a high bar on Security.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! About the teamOur team tackles many critical satellite functions including power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control. We are looking for an outstanding software engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Redmond, WA, USABASIC 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 ...

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.Project Kuiper is seeking a Data Engineer to join our team and help us build an enterprise grade data lake/mesh hybrid with the latest AWS data services. This role will be a key member of the Kuiper Enterprise Technology team. You will work closely with peers across all Kuiper teams, including hardware, software, supply chain, manufacturing, launch, facilities, finance, compliance, and HR. You will employ the right architecture to handle data, and support various analytics use cases including business reporting, production data pipeline, optimization models, statistical models, and simulations.As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for architecture and engineering of data infrastructure across our systems of supply chain, development, production and test. You will provide analytical support for production optimization by managing data store, develop and track key performance indicators and help make data driven program decisions. This role will be designing and developing ingestion of data that will provide insights into our business health.Key job responsibilities- Design, implement and maintain data infrastructure including data modeling, ETL pipelines, and ongoing maintenance.- Partner with product, operational, and technical teams to build data pipelines from a wide variety of sources using AWS big data technologies (Lake Formation, Glue, S3, MWAA, Lambda, etc.).- Build a data dictionary, catalog and governance plan and manage and audit all of the registered data via mechanisms.- Work with data consumers to provide and correlate the right data for business intelligence and machine learning use-cases.- Develop automated solutions to minimize manual processes with focus on efficiency and scalability.- Provide guidance on data stewardship for teams onboarding to the central data systems.Export Control Requirements: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national.A day in the lifeThe ideal candidate has outstanding analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, a good business understanding, and is technically savvy. They are an analytical problem solver who enjoys diving into data, is excited about solving ambiguity problems, can multi-task, and can interface between technical teams and business stakeholders. They can embrace an Agile development environment, promoting adaptability and responsiveness and demonstrate flexibility in responding to changing project requirements and priorities.About the teamHere 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. 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 mentorshipBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of data engineering experience- Experience building/operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets- Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS ...

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.The RoleHere's an opportunity to develop software applications and services for an advanced global telecom service! This role is for a Software Engineer tasked with designing, implementing, and operating globally available distributed systems used to control, manage, and monitor Kuiper's customer-facing devices. You'll build systems using the latest AWS cloud technologies, leveraging best-in-industry software engineering practices.Key job responsibilities· Design and implement globally available distributed cloud architectures. · Partner with device software, satellite, networking, and security engineering teams.· Evangelize engineering excellence best practices and mentor junior engineers. Key job responsibilities- Design and Implement Telecom Components, Applications and Services - Partner with the Satellite, Networks and Security engineering teams- Design components, services, and relevant data modelsExport 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 lifeHave you wanted an opportunity to develop the software applications and services for an advanced global telecom service? This role is for a Software Development Engineer who will design, build, and maintain components and services of Project Kuiper's Customer Devices Services and interact with the core Kuiper Network.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 ...

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. In this role as a Sr SDE, you will be part of the core technical team building the ground based traffic processing pipelines for connecting Kuiper’s satellite network to the external world. This opportunity will afford you an exciting SDE leadership role in Project Kuiper that would enable you to architect and build software from the ground up and drive the engineering culture 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.Key job responsibilities* You will collaborate and lead initiatives across multiple teams to build networking functions on AWS cloud infrastructure and set best practices for software development processes.* You will lead teams, develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and dashboards for monitoring health of systems and data pipelines.* You will work with multiple cross functional teams to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate the infrastructure you build* You will develop and mentor junior and new team members.* You will engineer and build a cloud service that is reliable and available to provide connectivity for our customers* You will work on features that enhance the quality of service and security for our customers.A day in the lifeSDE's at Project Kuiper work on designing networking features with various stakeholders, implementing and testing them on prototype/production environments and delivering solutions with the highest quality. We write code, debug, and create the world’s most innovative products. We also operate our own service fleets and handle our customer issues to provide the best experience for our customers.About the teamInclusive Team CultureHere at Project Kuiper, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work, it’s about the workflow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We are flexible in our working hours and encourage you to find harmony between your work and personal lives.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- 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. ...

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 connectivityThe Enterprise Technology Team is seeking a Network Development Manager with technical breadth to own the design, planning, delivery, and operation of Kuiper's internal Network. We are currently expanding our Networking team and are looking for a proven technology manager with experience in people management, robust technical understanding and the drive and vision to take Kuiper Network to the next level. The successful candidate for this role will create sustainable processes and standards; and drive automation opportunities to reduce delivery cycle times and to improve quality without impacting network availability. In this role you’ll interface with cross-functional teams including operators, information security, third-party vendors, and multiple IT infrastructure teams. You’ll join a diverse team of systems engineers, software developers, network engineers, and warehouse management systems experts.Key job responsibilities• Manage and develop teams of technicians and engineers, providing both technical and leadership expertise and ensuring highest levels of performance• Deliver Network capacity and availability to existing Kuiper locations• Helping build and bring online new Kuiper locations and functions• Identify and build automation opportunities• Constantly improve all our processes and procedures• Assist & manage relationships with external vendors & contractors• Create and maintain metrics on all aspects of our Network and utilize those metrics to drive positive changes, by instilling the operational practices needed to sustain them. • Assisting in implementing service methodologies including incident management, problem management, change management, capacity management, etc.• On-call rotation to support the services owned by the Networking team• Build and mentor your team, help them grow and develop their technical/functional skills.Export Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.About the teamKuiper Enterprise Technology provides the internal systems, networks, devices, and productivity services that power Project Kuiper. We strive to create an inclusive environment where people dedicated to Kuiper's mission can deliver their best.Note : this position will require onsite work in Bellevue, Redmond, and Everett WA. This is not a remote position.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of engineering team management experience- 2+ years experience in designing and operating large-scale, production networks- 3+ years of experience with routing and switching protocols and hardware; experience with wired and wireless deployments and equipment- 7+ years of engineering experience- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience- 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 partnering with product or program management teams- Demonstrated design, implementation, and skills combined with a proven documentation methodology.- Multiple years experience in a networking team with global scale ...

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 high-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 what 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.About the teamThe Constellation Management & Space Safety team maintains and builds the software services responsible for maintaining situational awareness of Kuiper satellites through their entire lifecycle in space. We coordinate with internal and external organizations to maintain the nominal operational state of the constellation. We build automated systems that use satellite telemetry and other relevant data to predict future orbits, plan maneuvers to avoid high risk close approaches with other objects in space, keep satellites in the desired locations, and exchange data with external organizations. We provide visibility information that is used to predict and establish communication channels for Kuiper satellites.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.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 ...

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!We're hiring a Sr. Modem Engineer within a high performance ASIC design team. This team is using industry leading methodologies to develop proprietary IP’s. The Role: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.In this role you will: · Implement wireless system architecture in silicon from system specification to chip specification to RTL to optimizing timing / power to chip level validation.· Develop solutions optimizing customer experience (throughput, latency, and availability) while meeting power and cost constraints. · Drive high quality designs for first-time right silicon solutions, and meeting the power objectives· Create standalone verification test bench to verify the correctness of your block. · Work with the verification team and participate in System level verification using test benches constructed using UVM, System C and DPI-C. · Ensure that the block meets DFT, timing and power targets by working closely with the implementation team.· Learn about requirements and solutions for systems operating in space · Drive trade-off analysis to benefit customer experience and optimization of resources (costs, power, spectrum). 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- Engage with architects and system engineers to drive hardware micro-architecture. - Able to interpret reference models in MATLAB. - Involve in control plane logic design and interfaces to bus fabrics. - Explore and propose innovative ideas and work towards optimization of the modem. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS. Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.· 7+ years of experience in digital logic design, preferably in DSP or communication systems.· Experience in designing and implementing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms and systems in RTL. · Ability to convert DSP algorithms into RTL code and optimize for performance, power, and area. ...

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.This role includes direct responsibility for program management of planning, manufacturing, integration, and test of production value stream. This is a highly technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software as well as some appreciation for complex applications and manufacturing systems. Candidate superpowers should include bias for action, ownership, insist on high standards, stakeholder management, innovation, creating clarity out of ambiguity, and enabling productive collaboration across different 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 responsibilitiesAs a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will * Own the production roadmap for production value streams that delivers the end-to-end solutions necessary to source, build, test and integrate satellites. * Establish the linkage between production roadmap and annual goals & objectives, creating and owning tools and mechanisms to measure, monitor and optimize these value streams. * Drive daily execution working across supply chain, planning, fullfillment and production teams. * Represent the overall production roadmap in assessing technical trades related to innovation, speed, manufacturability, cost, stability and trust.* Translate strategic goals into actionable plans for specific projects and operations.* Understand dependencies between roadmap projects, synchronize milestones, identify constraints and dive deep where necessary to unblock and deliver the roadmap.* Create new tools and business processes that simplify, standardize and enable operational excellence across the entire production value stream.* Develop and own operational rhythms for all of production operations teams* Identify potential risks in manufacturing processes and develop mitigation strategies and recovery plans. * Execute a strategic plan that defines how teams will deliver on forward looking production plans.* Support the development and execution of Production Rate Ramp roadmaps. * Partner with business teams on scalable, standardized approaches to meet their demand and enable growth. * Drive the creation, documentation, and adoption of scalable, standardized, and highly visible processes across all supply chain, manufacturing and launch functions. * Drive executive communication cadence and deliver artifacts that provide insight into the activities, accomplishments, challenges and risks of operations to senior leadership. * Measure, analyze, improve, and control KPIs across all aspects of the operation.* Work with software and analytics teams to develop reporting tools and applications that support, operating rhythms* Analyze production data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.* Support implementation training on new processes or improvements identified through PDCA cycles* Drive year over year optimization opportunities in all areas of operations, including manufacturing and sourcing.* Provide feedback/escalate systemic concerns to tech teams regarding approaches that are cost-inefficient or detrimental to scaling.* Advices production directors and sr. managers on technology and execution decisions. * Unblocks production teams and increases the speed of delivery. Negotiates resources and priorities across different technology stakeholders. * Create new tools and business processes that simplify, standardize and enable operational excellence across the entire production value stream.* Ensure effective communication of changes and improvements across the organization.* Perform internal audits to assess adherence to procedures, systems and standards. A day in the lifeThis role will be highly collaborative, requiring partnerships with cross-functional production stakeholders to drive positive results. This role requires the ability to advocate on behalf of our customers (internal and external) and an ability to push back without being adversarial.This role will be supporting production of satellite operations across our facilities in Redmond and Kirkland, WA. A typical day for this role will be working directly with production teams and value stream owners on plan execution and check process adherence. Throughout the day, an Sr. Operations TPM for satellite manufacturing must balance strategic planning with hands-on oversight of project execution. Communication skills are crucial, as they interact with various stakeholders including customers, suppliers, and internal teams. The role requires strong leadership to motivate and coordinate teams towards achieving project goals while maintaining a focus on quality, efficiency, and adherence to timelines.Overall, the role demands strategic thinking, effective leadership, and meticulous oversight to drive satellite manufacturing projects forward successfully. This role 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.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. To deliver these complex solutions, as the Senior Technical Program Manager you will partner with peers across all Kuiper teams, including hardware, software, supply chain, manufacturing, launch, facilities, finance, compliance, and HR. This role includes direct responsibility for program management of planning, manufacturing, integration, and test of production value stream. This is a highly technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software as well as some appreciation for complex applications and manufacturing systems. Candidate superpowers should include bias for action, ownership, insist on high standards, stakeholder management, innovation, creating clarity out of ambiguity, and enabling productive collaboration across different 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. ***BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules- 3+ Years working directly in high paced manufacturing or production environments. ...

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 Project Kuiper team is looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager with experience in ASIC/SOC development, from architecture to pre-production stages, project management, and program management. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering and program/product management teams to develop ASIC/SOCs solutions that will go into Satellites and Ground equipment/terminals. Join us and make a difference in the lives of people around the world. Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will: - Collaborate with engineering leaders (ASIC/SOC leads) to create project execution plans for ASIC/SOC development considering all criteria to design products the meet the power/performance and functional specs for all use conditions. - Work with ASIC, communication system, EE, and software teams to define ASIC bring-up readiness and test plans. - Work with product/program management lead to ensure that ASIC/SOC 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, Fabs, OSAT silicon services 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.A day in the lifeYou must be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, SOC/IP design methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project life-cycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking. In addition, the candidate needs to drive ASIC bring-up readiness (HW/SW) and ASIC bring-up plan. Lastly, the candidate should have the experience of working through the various design phases of Silicon development from architecture definition, RTL design, Verification, IP design, Physical design, silicon bring up, test, characterization, quality, reliability and post silicon management. About the teamBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience- 4+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience- 3+ years of software development experience- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ...

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 Kuiper team is looking for a global category sourcing leader to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting, developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers, and others as needed to execute on Kuiper objectives.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 responsibilitiesThe ideal candidate will have:- Prior experience in the optics industry or related field preferred or; background in physics, particularly optics.- A successful track record developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating agreements and statements of work, and managing supplier performance.- Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will be an advantage.- Drive hardware delivery through the product life cycle from requirements development to on-dock (on time at the right quality and cost)- Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify and execute projects/opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers- Work with a range of stakeholders including business leaders, engineering leaders, legal, program management, and supply chain to negotiate a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others- Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations- Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable supply- Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals- Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals- Evaluate and monitor critical supplier performance, including financial health, quality, on-time delivery, and cost - Ensure orders are released and on schedule to meet needs of the production system- Mentor junior sourcing employees on contract negotiation and vendor management- Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to the supply chain BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of technical product or program management experience- 2+ years of software development 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 ...

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. ...

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. Have you wanted an opportunity to develop the software applications and services for an advanced global internet connectivity service? The Kuiper Ground Gateway Services team is responsible for the software and services that operate on ground gateways and terminals. This team oversees the development of architecture, solutions, and a roadmap for managing embedded systems within antennas, as well as applications for site maintenance, telemetry, over-the-air updates, and various other features. As the Software Development Manager of this team, you will guide a group of engineers in addressing these challenges, while also focusing on team development and upholding a high standard for delivery quality.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- Recruit and develop top talent to achieve the team's objectives.- Establish and steer the team's long-term vision.- Manage resource allocation to meet both business objectives and career development targets.- Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals.- Collaborate closely with engineers to design and implement optimal technical designs and strategies.- Ensure project timelines are met, prioritizing tasks and managing team workload effectively.- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.- Maintain close collaboration with cross-functional teams to align software development with overall company goals.- Monitor and ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices in software development.- Provide regular performance feedback and career development guidance to team members.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of engineering team management experience- Bachelor's degree- 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 ...

Job SummaryProject 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.Key job responsibilitiesHave you wanted an opportunity to develop the core wireless and networking for an advanced global telecom service spanning both space and terrestrial networks? Have you wondered what it takes to solve a multi-dimentional routing problem at global scale? Project Kuiper's SDN team will design, implement and operate Kuiper's network control plane. This service will enable a high throughput telecom service using a system of LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure that connect into public and private networks. For this role, you will:• Take responsibility for designing and delivering a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture• Implement Routing and Forwarding, Traffic Engineering, and SDN technologies to deliver the best-in-class broadband network services for our customers• Implement highly-available software that will drive networking control plane operation on physical and virtual nodes• Define and automate processes used for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance• Provide operational excellence for control plane services, to including enabling tools and definition/refinement of operational processesExport 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 is an opportunity to be at the heart of the design, building and operation of a massive satellite constellation and terrestrial network. We interact with the satellite ground control services, the customer engagement systems and monitoring services to constantly fine-tune our network and deliver a high quality service to our customers. You will be responsible to build the best network for our customers.About the teamThe SDN Control Plane team is building the brain driving the Kuiper Network. Innovation is in our DNA and we tackle the tough problems presented by a dynamic network at global scale. It is our responsibility to ensure that the network works and our customer has a one-of-a-kind experience using our service.Our team will design, implement and operate the control plane that provides a high throughput telecom service comprised of Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals, gateways, Cloud services and terrestrial network infrastructure that connects into public and private networks. 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 ...

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.In this role you will be a key member of the team creating enterprise applications needed to design, build, and operate the organization’s business services. You will own and operate ERP systems critical to Project Kuiper. Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, strong knowledge of SAP functional and technical modules, organizational and time management skills and has a successful track record of delivering large-scale engineering projects. The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment is essential.Key job responsibilities• Lead and create business requirements and accurately translate them into functionality • Functionally architect Cognitus/SAP modules that support both commercial and Government requirements• Clearly articulate benefits in business language• Integrate Cognitus/SAP systems with corporate applications and other related Kuiper systems while ensuring Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection• Engage business sponsors and contribute to their targeted business outcomes• Identify solution gaps and develop gap closure options• Present complex information to stakeholders and teams in a clear and appealing manner • Manage ambiguity and create accurate project effort estimates and articulate risks throughout the lifecycle.• Recognize implications of business strategy changes• Provide functional leadership and mentorship to development and support teams• Oversee customization and configuration of Cognitus and SAP applications to meet business needs• Stay abreast of new features and enhancements to optimize utilization of SAP technologiesExport Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.A day in the lifeThis is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world class technical team working with some of the best and brightest engineers while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative programs.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience- 5+ years of experience as SAP functional architect- 6+ years of SAP experience with Delivery of an end-to-end design and implementation as the main focus- 3+ years experience in analyzing, creating system specifications, and developing tests and implementing business solutions utilizing SAP technologies ...

We are seeking a stellar Program Manager to join the Global Service Compliance (GSC) team supporting Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Amazon’s 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 are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about technology, enjoys being continually challenged, and demonstrates sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.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 responsibilitiesWorking closely with the accounting, business, legal, engineering, and other teams, you will develop out-of-this-world strategies for handling compliance obligations in creative, business-centric ways that allow Kuiper to move quickly. As a Program Manager for Kuiper GSC, you will support and contribute to research, writing, implementation, and review of policy, process, and procedure documentation. A primary focus will be the use, storage, and provision of geospatial data to demonstrate Kuiper’s compliance with its global communications service provider obligations. You possess strong communication skills and are able to present complex information clearly and concisely. You are comfortable managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment and understand a broad range of analytics techniques and know how to use them to drive productive conversations, identify roadblocks, and routinely deliver results on time.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of program or project management experience- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- 3+ years’ experience in geographic information systems and software development ...

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- Integration and test of the Kuiper satellite and various complex subassemblies in a cleanroom and ESD controlled environment- Rigging and critical lifts of bulky, sensitive hardware- Use precision calibrated tools – torque wrenches, multimeters, optical inspection devices, micrometers and calipers- Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation- Perform work according to procedures, specifications, and test instructions- Run functional and environmental testing on units- Use computer software programs for controlling tests- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to develop and document activities, including continuous improvement opportunities- Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient, safe and effective work environmentExport 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.The starting pay for this role in Washington State is up to $33.50/hour and employees are eligible for incremental raises based on tenure. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits are provided. This information is provided per the Washington State Pay Transparency Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirements and safety guidelines.A day in the lifeThe Integration Technician II will work closely with cross-functional engineering, test, quality and operations teams on both first-article hardware development and production hardware integration processes. This position requires skill and experience in a variety of areas, including mechanical assembly, avionics integration, rigging, electrical checkouts and environmental testing. In short, you will be responsible for a majority of the most critical tasks to build the Kuiper satellite, ensuring high quality, workmanship and safety standards are adhered to on a daily basis. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience- 1+ years of experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation ...

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 Kuiper Payload Processing Quality team is driven to develop a Kuiper 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. Key job responsibilities- Develop and lead Kuiper Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, receiving inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring capabilities.- Lead Material Review Board discussions in Amazon's Finished Satellite Payload Processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.- Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Project Kuiper.- Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for the production processes immediately before Project Kuiper satellites are loaded in the launch vehicle.- Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Kuiper Production System.- Be a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Kuiper Production System.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 asylumA day in the life- Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member.- Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions- Implements the Kuiper Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.- Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes- Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.- Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.- Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.- Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality systemAbout the teamHere 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.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- 5+ years of experience in large product assembly quality engineering, manufacturing, or operations throughout a production lifecycle development. ...

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 looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer with exposure to AWS tools and services to help architect cutting edge test infrastructure. Our team is responsible for core infrastructure and tools that will serve as the backbone for automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of manufacturing processes.Key job responsibilities- Understand functional principles of Kuiper satellite hardware, software and all backend services that enable the operation of our constellation.- Provide technical leadership and contribute to the definition, development and implementation of test solutions for integrated satellite hardware and software in an ambiguous and complex problem space.- Build software solutions to manage infrastructure needed to operate our system in development and production environments.- Build software solutions to manage infrastructure needed to operate our system at large scale.- Collaborate with internal and external customers to define and implement system architectures for integrated test venues.- Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide what features and performance improvements to build.- Design and develop complex test commanding sequences that coordinate and synchronize equipment and services across multiple layers to verify function and performance of satellite hardware and software.- Instill best practices for software development documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, delivering high quality software on tight schedules.- Automate build, test and deploy pipelines.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 lifeAs a Project Kuiper Software Development Engineer you will own the development, implementation and test of software for Kuiper integrated vehicle test venues. You will work with engineering teams across ground and space systems, to develop an integrated solution to test fully assembled satellite vehicles and ensure readiness for launch operations. You will be focused on driving automation and optimization of test processes.About the teamThe Integrated Vehicle Testing team is responsible for core infrastructure and tools that will serve as the backbone of automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of manufacturing processes.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 ...

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 looking for a highly motivated and experienced SAP Procure to Pay resource with expertise in SAP Supply Chain, Supplier collaboration leveraging E2O, and knowledge of integration to SAP GTS within a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will oversee the technical and functional support for software product development in SAP S/4, E2Open, and integration with SAP Global Trade and financial applications to ensure alignment with business objectives.Key job responsibilities• Analyze business and customer requirements related to SAP S/4 Procure to Pay, master data governance, E2Open supply chain collaboration solutions, and data integration solutions to/from Amazon corporate financial systems.• Develop feature design for SAP S/4, SAP GTS, and E2Open needs at Project Kuiper in-house manufacturing and outsourced manufacturing.• Define and prioritize product features and requirements for timely and successful delivery.• Communicate with internal stakeholders to align the product roadmap with business objectives.• Design, Architect, Configure, and Review SAP and E2Open systems to meet business requirements.• Manage integration across SAP models, including Materials Management (MM), finance (FICO), E2Open integration, Coupa integration, and Amazon financial system integration.• Participate actively in Unit Test, System Integration Test, User Acceptance Test, and Training.• Drive product discussion vision, goals, and monthly business review with executives, focusing on business users' adoption and support user training.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 is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world class technical team working with some of the best and brightest engineers while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative programs.About the teamBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.- 5+ years of experience as a functional analyst, or in a related role working with SAP P2P and Supply Chain.- 3+ years deep configuration experience in Purchasing master data, Sourcing and Purchasing transactions, Release procedure, intercompany purchase, subcontracting and consignment processes, goods movement, physical inventory, invoice verification. - 3+ years experience with Agile, Scrum, and software development methodologies and tools.- Knowledge of Fiori apps and development practices. ...

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 low level communication systems payload software and Firmware that provides the radio link connectivity between the satellites to customer-terminals.Key job responsibilitiesThe Role: As a Sr. Embedded SW Engineer, you will collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions for variety of customer products. You will design, implement, and verify software deliverables and utilize automated testing and delivery frameworks to ensure seamless interfacing to all customers. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.In this role you will: - Own unique software functions through design, implementation (in Python, C++, C# or other), test, and integration in a Linux or real-time operating system (RTOS) environment. - Write software to interact with devices/electronics using I2C, I3C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, etc. communications. - Follow best practices in high reliability software development to ensure high levels of reliability and availability. - Work with code delivery pipelines and automated build environments to provide seamless delivery & integration environment for customers. - Work with cross-disciplinary staff to develop, test, and optimize HW/SW calibration algorithms to compensate for RF impairments.- Validate digital beam-forming implementations, algorithms and architectures with simulation model, FPGA prototype and silicon.- Develop detailed test plans and test procedures for validation and characterization of RF Wireless SOC performance.- Debug issues in the lab and optimize conducted and/or OTA throughput performances by collaboratively working with cross functional teams.- Bring up and test digital functionality using embedded firmware.- Engage with both internal and external customers to drive customer centric FW/SW release procedures with testing and validation. 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- 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- Experience in wireless system simulation, design and architecture, system integration, RF system analysis- Experience with Communication Systems, modems and RF SOCs ...