Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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. As a Systems Engineer, this role is primarily responsible for the design, development and integration of Ka band and S/C band communication payload and customer terminal systems. The Role:Be part of the team defining and developing the overall communication system architecture of Project Kuiper’s broadband wireless network. This is a unique opportunity to innovate and define new wireless technology with few legacy constraints. The team develops and designs the communication system of Kuiper and analyzes its overall system level performance such as for overall throughput, latency, system availability, packet loss etc.This role will also play a critical role in the integration and verification of various HW and SW sub-systems as a part of system integration and link bring-up and verification. As a part of this effort this role will develop custom HW, custom SW and automation solution for link bring-ups and verification to ensure the system and link between the Sat and ground is operating as per requirements This role in will also be responsible for leading the effort in designing and developing advanced technology and solutions for communication system. This role will also be responsible developing advanced L1/L2 proof of concept HW/SW systems to improve the performance and reliability of the Kuiper LEO network. In particular this role will be responsible for using concepts from digital signal processing, wireless communications to develop novel solutions for achieving ultra-high performance LEO network.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- Work closely with implementation teams to evaluate and simulate expected system level performance and provide quick feedback on potential improvements.- Work with the PHY and Network teams to seamlessly integrate the link-layer within the Network stack.- Integrate the various link-layers working closely with implementation teams.- Verify link budget and RF line-ups in RF and IF configurations.- Create time synchronized setups with signal generators / spectrum analyzers and use these to verify timing budgets.- Architect and document time/frequency/space acquisition and tracking algorithms. Understand Doppler pre and post compensation techniques with CFO/SFO in LEO comms systems. Experience with channel emulators is a plus.- Work with a team to develop novel customized test solutions using embedded programing to generate and capture waveforms in real-time. Experience with software defined radios is highly preferred.- Work with a team and take responsibility for power, clock, RF, air, network debugging in lab.- Contribute development-test bring up procedures with Linux, Python, bash scripting etc.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience- 5+ years professional experience working in wireless communications at the system or implementation level.- Experience in test automation setup and scripting languages such as Python/Perl/Matlab.- Experience with software defined radios and embedded programming in C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog is a plus.- Knowledge of ethernet protocols such as IP, UDP, TCP, HTTP and analysis tools such as Wireshark- Must have the ability to work in a small team and drive to go beyond expectations to deliver results- Experience with current software development processes and tools including Agile, TDD, BDD, CI, Git- Broad spectrum of knowledge to be able to understand end-to-end network system architecture from wireless physical layer all the way up to application end-point- Experience with Lab test equipment such as channel emulator, spectrum analyzers and Signal and network traffic generators. ...

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 Manufacturing 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 at a time of ramping production and be ready to jump into solve issues directly affecting the production line.Key job responsibilitiesThis position will work a 4x10 schedule, Wednesday to Saturday, 5:00 PM to 3:30 AM- Review and approve Nonconformance Reports submitted during the build and test of satellite products. - Create and submit Nonconformance reports for review and approval when defects are found either through inspection or through containment activities. - Perform process and product audits on the floor to ensure products are being built in accordance with engineering specifications and business requirements. - Transpose engineering drawing and specification requirements into inspection and quality control processes during assembly to ensure product requirements- Participate in shift stand up meetings representing Quality to ensure relevant information is shared between manufacturing personnel and quality team members. - Support Quality inspectors and manufacturing technicians to provide direction in ambiguous inspection/requirement activities, and provide quality perspective on product defects.- Perform relevant containment activities when notice of escapes or batch defects are found on material, ensuring material is controlled and written up for disposition.- Interpret engineering drawing requirements into acceptability determination for products on the floor.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 lifePerform daily defect investigation and resolution for assigned product familiesInvestigates product issues and determine disposition for nonconformancesRepresent quality on the floor when issues arise.Perform process and product audits to ensure compliance to QMS and product requirementsAs defect trends are identified, perform product containment exercises, notice of escapes, and screening activities to ensure that product nonconformances are addressed. Develop standard nonconformance processes to use within the manufacturing teams in order to drive efficiency in the nonconformance process.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent- 1-3+ years of Quality Engineer experience with oversight of product assembly lines, including representation in MRB decisions. ...

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. As Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for key aspects of phased array antenna system design, simulation, measurement, calibration and optimization. You will be working in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver advanced high-performance phased array antenna systems. In this role, your responsibilities will include: · Designing and implementing phased array calibration systems, signals, processing and algorithms · Performance analysis and design trade-off studies of phased arrays · End-to-end modeling, simulation and analysis of baseband/RF/antenna systems · Lab measurement and validation of performance of antennas, and phased array systems and subsystems · Working with antenna, modem, RF and Digital teams to simulate, measure and fine-tune radio designs Export Control Requirement:Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS in Electrical Engineering with relevant coursework in digital communication theory, digital signal processing, RF/Microwave Engineering, Antennas and Electromagnetic theory- 7+ years of work experience in Aerospace/Semiconductor/Consumer Electronics industry- Experience in DSP techniques, digital modulation, radio architecture, line-up analysis, RF system design- Experience with lab test equipment like VSAs, VSGs, VNAs and Oscilloscopes- Coding and scripting skills with demonstrated experience in Matlab/Python/C++- Experience with simulation tools such as SystemVue, ADS or LabView ...

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 Software Development Engineer will design and develop foundational services that enable Project Kuiper to operate and manage our satellite constellation and ground stations. These services include Contact Orchestration, Commanding, File Transfer and Asteria (single source of truth for hardware and software versions for satellites). The systems we build serve a fundamental role in the successful functioning of the satellite constellation, and several supporting teams. They depend on us to have mission-critical reliability, uptime, and performance.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- Develop software systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements.- Collaborate with your fellow team members to form a strong foundation for a software organization in Project Kuiper.- Help on-board new team members.- Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build high-available software services.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- 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 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.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.The Kuiper Ground Infrastructure Design and Construction team is looking to scale ground locations globally. As a member of the Design and Construction Team, work with multiple internal and external stake holders across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate infrastructure that enables Kuiper to achieve its long-term mission. If you have an understanding of civil engineering, program management, permitting, and vendor and contract management, we would like to speak with you. This is a unique opportunity to join a program that will change the way Internet access is enabled for millions of people worldwide. Key job responsibilitiesAs a Technical Business Developer working on the Kuiper Ground Infrastructure Design and Construction team you will be responsible for: - Writing, negotiating, and managing design and construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out- Communicating risks and monthly business updates related to site design and construction to the larger organization- Managing a portfolio of global sites under active design (topo surveys, geotechs, power/fiber, construction drawings and building permit filings and approvals) - Managing a portfolio of global sites under active construction (site grading, power, access roads, conduits, concrete, and fencing)- Driving continuous improvement for future site designs and construction as lessons are learned- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time- Interacting with engineers, contractors, and project stakeholders- Accustomed to a fast pace site deployment / launch environment experience ideal- Core operational responsibilities include ensuring consistency in processes, reporting, forecasting, and data integrity with respect to the project buildout- Highly developed oral and written communication/people skills Excellent organizational and time management skills- Able to travel as needed (up to 25%)A day in the lifeWe'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. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.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 mentorship. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of professional experience with the design or build of ground infrastructure- 7+ years Proven project management, construction or engineering experience with a track record of managing both new builds and the enhancement of existing sites- 5+ years analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability - 5+ years experience with critical power infrastructure including UPS systems, backup generators, or automatic transfer switches ...

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.In this role, you will manage the team who designs, develops and delivers the software used to control Kuiper satellites.The team will code, test and support the embedded real-time application that flies the spacecraft from launch to re-entry. The team will also provide software support to the ground-based flight dynamics system used to control Kuiper trajectories, while working closely with the Guidance and Control and Flight Dynamics teams.Key job responsibilities* Lead a team of SW engineers implementing the embedded code required to: a) provide attitude control of Kuiper satellites and , b) control the Kuiper propulsion system. * Lead or work alongside a parallel SW engineering team developing functions and services required to control Kuiper satellite orbits; working with the the Kuiper Flight Dynamics Systems team. * Together with GNC SW engineer leads develop and execute a roadmap for GNC SW development. * Create and maintain mechanisms used within the team as needed to plan/organize tasks and achieve consistent high-quality documentation of the complete engineering development cycle. * Interface with the broader Kuiper organization advocating for GNC needs and ensuring GNC's customer needs are m et.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of engineering team management experience- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience partnering with product or program management teams- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and 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.We're looking for a Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer to Lead Optical Head Assembly production development.As the lead Manufacturing Engineer for a Line Replaceable unit at Project Kuiper, you will be directly responsible for the production process development, introduction, improvement, & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. You’ll be the leading technical voice for a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product, solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical, electrical, and mechatronic module to space. You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development, factory operations, quality engineering, program management, and more as you drive the manufacturing processes, we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in optical systems design to partner with development on the design of future iterations of the Optical Head Assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling. You’ll solve complex industrial challenges associated with balancing production velocity, exceptional quality, and cost competitive production concepts while ensuring smooth technical execution of current production operations. You’ll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation.Key job responsibilities- Conceptualize, design, develop, and improve production processes (assembly, integration, test processes) through collaboration/leadership of a team of manufacturing engineers.- Serve as primary technical interface to development team for Optical Head Assembly, participating as the lead technical voice from the factory in Design Reviews, key technical escalations, and new product development activities.- Support operations team directly by being a high solving power engineer, capable of bringing multiple diverging technical perspectives together in high pressure escalation moments such as quality containments.- Own the capacity increase roadmap for production including defining the relevant capital equipment required for rate increase and helping to lead the design, procurement, install, and qualification of new rate enabling equipment.A day in the life- 25% - On the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, review & solve key technical blockers in production, performing production development testing, etc.- 25% - Independent development work such as deep diving on available data sets to identify and implement key production improvement actions, acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures, developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase, process simplification, etc.- 40% - Meeting settings, collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions, production process change management, production solution finding reviews, etc.- 10% - Mentorship settings with other engineers on the team, performing collaborative work & coaching to develop the team members skillsets, while ensuring common team execution to your technical visionAbout the teamThe Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. The Manufacturing Engineering Team is the technical arm of this organization, with 20+ engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production. As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you will be the technical leader of a team of 4-6 manufacturing engineers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures- Degree in one of the following areas OR related field OR equivalent work experience:- - Mechanical Engineering- - Optical Engineering- - Electrical Engineering- - Physics- - Optics/Optical Sciences- Demonstrated experience with Opto-mechanical systems, including optical bonding, fiber optic assembly, laser systems fabrication, optical metrology, and mechatronic systems- Exposure to Space Flight Hardware Production- Familiarity with Low-Rate Manufacturing Environments & New Product Introduction- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices & principles- Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC, or related technologies/processes ...

We are seeking a stellar program manager to join the Kuiper Global Service Compliance 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.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 responsibilitiesWe are looking for a program manager to partner closely with internal GSC stakeholders, legal, accounting and tax partners to solve problems, drive alignment and assure compliance requirements related to communication service providers are known and implemented across the globe. As a Program Manager for GSC, you will support key compliance obligation implementation workstreams and deliver results that improve Kuiper’s service compliance programs.You will intake key research documents, foster shared understanding by asking detailed questions about obligations, and drive clarity for the path forward. You will create the correct sense of urgency to optimize and drive adoption of critical mechanisms necessary to ensure Kuiper meets its obligations. You will maintain an up-to-date and holistic view of Kuiper’s obligations and think in terms of immediate problem solving but also focus on long-term operational excellence. You will also support coordination efforts across the compliance team.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of program or project management experience ...

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. As a software engineer for antenna systems, you will collaborate with systems architects, hardware engineering design teams & FW/SW design teams to bring up and test systems combining FPGA, firmware, RF, and networking functions and build advanced tools for the following: - Characterizing subsystems and systems related to antennas - Complex data storage - Hardware test automation - Firmware design and implementation - Application development - Design automation for 2D and 3D structures - Develop bring up tools and scripts for phased array systemsExport 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 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.As a Principle Technical Program Manager you will own driving the execution, implementation, development, and test of Kuiper SW and tooling built to support it. The role will interface with the cross-functional engineering and program management teams to build the software and test infrastructure we own. Because of the scale of the mission, you will be focused on driving automation and operational excellence — identifying areas of improvement and initiating changes to improve the productivity of the fleet.Key job responsibilities- Work across the program to track cross-team dependencies, manage the operations schedule and requirements.- Collaborate with engineering leaders and create program structure to track system-level goals, software and procedure development and cross-functional dependencies.- Work with cross-functional teams to create project plans and incremental milestones for Operations, Software, and test infrastructure development.You must be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, 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. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, able to work independently, juggle multiple tasks at once, and maintain professionalism under pressure. You should have deep knowledge software engineering practices, understand how software and hardware systems interact, and can drive design and implementation of operational execution of objectives in complex systems. Familiarity with space systems is desired.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- 8+ years of technical product or program management experience ...

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 is for a Senior Product Manager - Technical in Kuiper who will be responsible for driving roadmap, requirements and feature delivery across embedded SW components. You will work with your customers and partners to refine requirements, understand constraints, anticipate emerging and future capability needs, and iteratively delivering value to our customers. 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 asylumKey job responsibilities• Work across Kuiper teams and customers to design software systems and interfaces roadmap.• Manage the entire product line life cycle from inception to launch• Understand and articulate customer needs, conduct on-going customer research, leverage internal knowledge and expertise, and prioritize feature requirements• Understand and synthesize wired and wireless technologies to define leading edge products for our customers• Inspire the team with the product vision, and work cross-functionally to bring the product to life• Write detailed product requirements documents and define use cases, features, and KPIs and drive tradeoff discussions and decisions with the development teamsAbout the teamThe Kuiper Customer Terminals Software teams build and maintain the core software that powers the customer terminals on the Kuiper network. The team is highly cross functional and is responsible for low level device drivers, secure manufacturing, MAC and PHY interactions, data plane, control plane and network communications. The team traverses the entire OSI model and works across L1-L7 layers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 7+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience- Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product- 7+ yrs experience in Consumer Electronics, Networking or RF communications industries ...

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 seeking a highly skilled and motivated Equipment Mechanic specializing in Preventative Maintenance to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial equipment installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, as well as a passion for ensuring optimal equipment performance in production and development environments. What We’re Looking For- Proven experience in troubleshooting and maintaining industrial machinery.- Hands-on expertise in preventative maintenance and mechanical systems.- Strong ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including engineering and production.- A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.Key job responsibilitiesSHIFT: Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday Shift Times: 0600-16:30- Equipment Installation: Install industrial equipment and machinery with precision and adherence to specifications.- Equipment Bring-Up and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues during equipment setup and operation.- Preventative Maintenance: Conduct regular preventative maintenance to ensure long-term reliability and performance.- Machine Commissioning: Oversee commissioning processes and provide troubleshooting support as needed.- Facilities Workshop Maintenance: Manage and maintain the workshop to ensure it is fully operational and organized.- Custom Equipment Installation: Assist in the installation and commissioning of custom-built equipment.- Collaboration with Engineering Teams: Work closely with engineers to provide design feedback, assist with project execution, and support commissioning activities.- Production and Development Support: Provide mechanical support to production and development teams as required.- Valid Driver’s license and able to satisfy Amazon driver eligibility criteria.- With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to lift up to 49 pounds on some occasions, stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours (with breaks), and able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.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.Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirements and safety guidelines.The starting pay for this role in Washington State is up to $37.00/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.A day in the lifeThis position will work side by side with Engineering and Production teams to develop creative solutions and take this program from R&D, though design validation, into production then maintain equipment to support operations. About the teamThis is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and you’ll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. You’ll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.- At least 1 year working experience with installing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining specialty industrial equipment in a manufacturing equipment.- With or without reasonable accommodations, must be willing and able to work with powered lift equipment – for example forklift or scissor lifts. ...

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 embedded security systems software that provides the secured communications 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 embedded security capabilities for each satellite throughout its lifetime – from launch to de-orbit.In this role, you will:Develop software to do cryptographic operations for secure boot and communications.Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation (in RUST, C, C++ or other), test, and integration in an embedded Linux or real-time operating system (RTOS) environment.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 high levels of satellite security and reliability.Work on the Satellite Communication Systems Payload.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.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.Our team tackles secure communication between critical satellite functions including power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations.As a Sr. Embedded Firmware Engineer you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design solutions. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open, collaborative peer environment.You will participate in the design, integration and improvement of the SW. This includes designing and implementing a wide range of low-level embedded software on our hardware services, including device drivers, Linux kernel modules, porting existing software to new embedded systems, and other low level programming activities. 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* Develop embedded software in C++ and Rust * Write software to interact with microcontrollers* Design and develop secure software* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and architectureA 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!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 over 3,000 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 motivated, customer-focused individual who wants to join our team as an Operations Manager. This role will be responsible for managing warehouse associates in functional areas such as material receipt, picking, kitting, or material delivery. This is a hands-on position where your daily activities will range from labor planning to strategic projects to new system development to supporting the customers that depend on our services. 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• Hire, support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce, promoting a culture of inclusion, innovation and performance.• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises.• Oversee daily execution of warehouse operations to deliver daily requirements with a focus on safety and quality.• Gather, trend and report process metrics/KPIs to promote improvement initiatives.• Drive efficiency and quality through process-focused approaches, process improvement initiatives and root cause / corrective action exercises.• Manage team goals and critical metrics to ensure business success. Drive accountability with the team.• Lead and implement critical business initiatives across the team.• Work effectively across functions with matters involving Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.• Conduct employee reviews, hiring, and disciplinary functions for the reporting team.• Contribute to Operations project teams leading new product introduction and other manufacturing initiatives.• Work effectively with functions such as Safety, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, etc. A day in the lifeYou recognize that your people are the key to success and use your energy, motivation and innovation to earn trust with your team every day. You engage your team during their shifts to maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance. You are comfortable with ambiguity and will set the vision for our daily operations, ensuring the team consistently executes to meet customer needs. You drive improvements in productivity and efficiency through data-driven decisions and analytical problem-solving. You drive labor forecasting and ensure we staff according to business needs. You recognize the value of cross-training and use this as a tool to provide labor flexibility depending on daily workload in each area. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• A Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years Amazon (Blue Badge/FTE) experience or equivalent experience• 1+ years of direct management experience for employees and their performance• Flexibility in shift assignments, as Kuiper operates 24/7 ...

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.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.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.Key job responsibilitiesThe ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating master 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.Job Responsibilities Include:• 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 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.Mentorship & Career GrowthOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• BS degree in business, engineering, or a scientific field• 3+ years in strategic sourcing, supply chain management or program management• 3+ years with supplier negotiation, purchasing agreements or development agreements• 3+ years of developing and negotiating business deals associated with high-specification manufacturing or technology ...

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 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 responsibilitiesWorking closely with the business, legal, tax, accounting, 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, you will serve as a subject matter expert on Kuiper’s compliance obligations and lead the creation and maintenance of policies, processes, and procedures. You will contribute to the implementation and evolution of our compliance strategy, including participating in compliance assurance reviews and remediation plans. This role will also develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholder teams and be responsible for preparing and presenting updates on performance and progress to leadership. The ideal program manager has a strong sense of ownership, is self-driven, and loves thinking big on how to create scalable mechanisms to support compliance obligations globally. You will bring a mix of experience including global program management, senior stakeholder engagement, and a proven record in process improvement. This role requires knowledge to solve ambiguous, complex problems and a successful track record of delivering multiple projects, managing deadlines and prioritizing across multiple teams and stakeholders. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of program or project management experience- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements ...

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- Architect and implement robust services utilizing AWS technologies and Java, focusing on scalability and reliability for satellite preparation systems.- Create and maintain sophisticated developer tools in Python, streamlining the process of satellite preparation through our custom services.- Collaborate closely with cross-functional software and hardware teams to integrate and deploy the majority of Kuiper organization's software into satellite systems, ensuring seamless functionality and optimal performance.- Design and develop secure, cutting-edge solutions, maintaining a strong emphasis on cybersecurity best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.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 stands at the cutting edge of space exploration technology, working directly with advanced satellite systems to prepare them for successful orbital deployment. We play a crucial role in ensuring satellites are launch-ready through rigorous preparation and checks-and-balances, while developing and implementing reliable, scalable services for the entire launch preparation process 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 ...

Are you ready to get in on the ground floor of Amazon’s long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world? It’s Day 1 for Amazon’s next billion-dollar business and the Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) business is looking for an entrepreneurial minded Cost Accounting Manager to work in a start-up environment who is passionate about technology, who thinks/acts globally, and has the ability to create and implement solutions, processes and controls with a focus on the public sector. The KGS team is focused on Government customers around the world, including U.S. DoD and other national security customers.The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing cost accounting principles and ensuring KGS is compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cost accounting standards. This role will be responsible for establishing the processes and procedures within KGS for managing indirect rate pools, completing annual incurred cost reporting submissions, ensuring allowability of costs included in our rate structure, preparing forward pricing rates, and billing rates. The KGS cost accountant will be responsible for management of our disclosure statement, and ensuring compliance with how we operate. Key job responsibilities• Assist in month-end and year-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary• Maintain restricted stock schedule by employee, ensuring accurate reporting of expenses within indirect rate pools• Payment reconciliation for contingent worker charging between hours billed and hours charged in KGS timekeeping system• Payroll reconciliation between ADP and actual labor costing rates being booked• Liaison between CAS (SAP) and GAAP (Oracle) book of records• Monitor employee timecard compliance• Support Overhead pool cost tracking and compliance on a monthly basis• Support KGS balance sheet reviews in collaboration with KGS finance and ensure proper financial statement reporting• Coordinate monthly financial results and analysis for Orders, Revenue, Profit, and Cash for monthly financial review and forecasts. Reconcile actual results and ensure proper reporting is consistent with CAS and GAAP• Support audits and internal control testing that supports compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)• Reviews and approves quarterly account reconciliation of a number of general ledger accounts that include under/over absorbed Overhead costs, inventory, deferred incomes & expenses, liabilities, warranty obligations and reserves.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience- 5+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field- Experience with senior leader level project briefings- Ability to build strong relationships and work cross functionally (Finance, Accounting, Tax)- Strong ability to deal with Ambiguity- Bachelor’s Degree or higher or equivalent experience- Must have supported or have experience with meeting US Government FAR & DFAR CAS requirements- Export Control Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI is a must as needed, so you must be a US citizen. ...

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.As a PIT RF Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of various electronic hardware test set-ups in the Payload Integration and Test lab as well as in the field. You will work closely with engineering teams in the specification/design of these test set-ups and the build/procurement of test equipment for Kuiper prototype payload hardware. This is very much a hands-on role, and a successful candidate will have extensive experience in supporting the full development cycles of RF, communications, and space hardware through development, prototyping, and qualification procedures. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.Responsibilities · Working from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to build out bench-top and rack-mounted test set-ups.· Building and modifying custom test harnesses, breadboards, and test fixtures in support of payload hardware tests.· Performing operational tests, system check-outs, and fault isolation on test set-ups, systems, and equipment. · Assisting in the development of lab processes, equipment scheduling, and work tracking.· Implementing, validating, and optimizing RF lab set-ups composed of antenna, measurement equipment, and prototype equipment. · Configuring test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc. · Working with engineering teams to specify and procure a range of capital equipment to meet program development requirements – including signal generators, spectrum analyzers, channel emulators, network loading, and computing equipment.· Meeting with suppliers to select enabling lab technologies. · Keeping equipment in working order, and maintaining all service and calibration records.· Establishing lab layouts and facility utilities requirements (power, thermal loads, LN2, GN2).· Maintaining a safe operating environment, and ensuring the lab is in compliance with OSHA, ESD, Safety, etc.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· Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or 2+ years of RF, satellite, aerospace, or related industry experience. · 2+ years of experience in RF design and/or verification with launched products. ...