Amazon Mgr Sat Processing Technology Payload Facility Project Kuiper 

United States, Florida 

142774170

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 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 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 demandA day in the life
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 want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

- 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

- 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