What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mgr, Sat Processing Technology, Payload Processing Facility, Project Kuiper position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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One of the most ambitious missions that Kuiper has undertaken to date, the Kuiper satellite constellation, is our solution to providing reliable internet to the entire world. We are looking for talented team members to help process Kuiper satellites to prepare them for launch into Low Earth Orbit.
The success of Kuiper depends on the quality, reliability, cost, integration, throughput, and security of the products that you deliver. If you seek a fast-paced, dynamic environment; if you thrive on solving difficult problems where resolutions have high impact; and if you love the challenge of building something from scratch, then this role will be an ideal next career step. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.
The Payload Processing Technology Manager will supervise and lead a team that is matrixed across product lines to include satellite and integrated systems supporting with Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE). This manager will lead the team to resolve any satellite or equipment anomalies and will work with Responsible Engineering teams to troubleshoot through resolution. They will support assembly, integration, and test flows for space hardware builds. This individual will work closely with and manage a test and electrical equipment engineering team to support integration of Kuiper satellites with dispenser and launch vehicle hardware.
They will plan, budget, document and execute EGSE support for all operations in all locations. The manager develops plans for equipment updates, upgrades, and calibration over time while supporting mission cadence. They will partner with EGSE hardware development and software development teams to onboard new capabilities and gain efficiencies.
The Payload Processing Technology Manager is a technical leader of the team, providing guidance on many aspects including but not limited to testing, networking, requirements definition, integration, support across the processing facilities, equipment planning, integration, test application implementation, process and product improvement, controls, and project management.
The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical setting and leads collaboration with other departments to reach the best solution to any problem and is able to technically challenge assumptions and requirements of these departments, based off of test results to make data driven decisions.
Key job responsibilities
• Leading and supervising a matrixed team of technical experts to support multiple processing facilities and launch sites
• Build and maintain a team of and engineering and technician direct reports
• Coordinates, partners, and manages the SAP, Enterprise Resource Planning, and manufacturing enterprise system (MES) at all locations to support payload processing team .
• Specify and procure various test and support equipment and systems to meet program development requirements
• Partners with the networking and Information Technology (IT) teams to ensure all payload processing facilities have appropriate networking and IT solutions.
• Implement and continuously improve integration and test processes
• Specify and procure various assembly equipment, harnesses, and systems to meet program development requirements
• Interface with facilities personnel in site usage and integration flow.
• Cost optimization planning
• Anomaly resolution and corrective action implementation
• Assist in hiring personnel (engineers and technicians)
• Shift schedule will vary, depending on production/launch schedules
• Must be willing and able to perform extended travel up to 25% annually, either domestically or internationally as business needs demand
A day in the life
The Payload Processing Technology Manager will spend significant amounts of time collaborating with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to test satellites, integrated dispensers, and support hardware integration. They will support their assembly, integration and test workstations, address root cause of failures and issues, and implement production control and optimization strategies. They will be the front-line lead to deliver their EGSE products, implementing engineering best practices in a safe and repeatable manner, implementing efficiency improvements and reducing non-conformances.
Additionally, the Payload Processing Technology Manager is expected to set objectives for the team, not only identifying the right long term strategies but implementing them on their equipment and responsibilities. They’ll have extensive experience in space hardware electrical system integration and test, with particular focus on testing and electrical support equipment integration.
We are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product’s performance, quality and cost. We are excited about the technical challenges, which motivates us rather than discourages us.
We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences.
At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or relevant experience
- 5 years of technical leadership role in setting up test and electrical ground support equipment
- 5 years of experience with Electrical Ground Support Equipment development (or 7 years of experience with space electronics hardware build and development)
- 3 years’ experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Passport
- Ability and willingness to comply with the Government of French Guiana which mandates that travelers receive vaccinations for yellow fever and COVID-19
- Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- 7 years’ experience in electrical support equipment operations and testing
- Experienced with various automated manufacturing processes, including assembly and test methods at component level, subsystem, and system level
- Highly familiar with QTP/ATP and production test methods, and automated data acquisition and collection
- Formal training/certification in Operational Excellence Systems (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, etc.) a plus
- Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
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