Development Engineer jobs in United States, California, Los Angeles

The success of Kuiper depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, 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.Key job responsibilities
- Driving and developing departmental continuous improvement initiatives and support implementation.
- Assemble mechanical and electrical satellite components, sub-assemblies, and integration assemblies, fabricating and/or processing materials into complex manufactured products, and operating testing equipment and tooling, all in a Cleanroom and ESD control environment.
- Lead process work and review output for quality and adherence to standards and procedures
Additional Requirements:
- Willing to work all shifts, overtime and weekends as needed. Estimated shift times 1st shift: Sun-Wed 6AM-4:30PM Shift will vary, depending on program needs
- Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
- Able to lift-up to 25lbs. unassistedExport Control Requirement:
A day in the life

- High school or equivalent diploma
- 4+ years relevant high traceability manufacturing experience (Aerospace / Medical, etc.)
- 4+ years of hands-on work experience Electro-Mechanical Assembly, Final Integration and/ or Harness Integration experience
- 4+ years experience in a fast-paced production environment with Flight Hardware
- 4+ years of hand on experience with precision torque, measurement and inspection devices (i.e., automated and manual torque wrenches, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical inspection devices, multi-meters, torque wrenches)

- 1+ years prior leadership experience, to include leading teams, projects or people
- Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production
- Aircraft & Powerplant (A&P) certification/license
- Able to read, interpret and work from engineering documentation and/ or drawings
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
- Previous military service a plus

Kuiper IT Services is looking to hire a skilled IT Support Engineer to provide comprehensive technical support for our infrastructure, warehousing operations, production environments, and laboratory facilities. This role is crucial in maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring reliable technology systems across our organization.Key job responsibilities
- Provision, Deploy, and troubleshoot Windows, Linux, and maxOS workstations
- Provision, Deploy, and troubleshoot bare-metal windows and Linux servers
- Configure, Deploy, and Replace network infrastructure including switches, routers, and firewalls
- Participate in hiring, training and development of others
- Provide technical support for Kuiper Production, lab and launch Infrastructure, components, and associated software- Perform scheduled maintenance and system upgrades
- Assist with project implementations and technology deployments
- Drives engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards.
- Participate in on-call responsibilities.
- up to 25% Travel RequirementsSecurity Clearance: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.A day in the life
You start the day by reviewing critical incidents that need to be prioritized. After addressing immediate concerns, you will join the daily team stand up and work on projects and tickets critical to production and take part with a rotating on-call. In this role, you will build relationships with production teams, mentor, and ensure stability and standardization. Operational excellence and customer obsession are core values of this role, as we own providing best-in-class services to the critical Kuiper systems.

- 3+ years of technical infrastructure support experience
- 3+ years of networking fundamentals
- 3+ years of working with Clients and Servers
- You must possess an active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

- CCNA or equivalent networking certifications or knowledge.
- Linux + or equivalent Linux knowledge.