Amazon Satellite Test Manager Integrated Vehicle 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

962786443

As a leader of the Integrated Vehicle Test team, you will lead and engage an experienced cross-disciplinary team to implement and execute test campaigns for fully integrated satellites. As a manager of the team you will play a crucial role in ensuring Kuiper’s readiness for manufacturing and launch through detailed and efficient test operations. You will work closely with internal engineering and manufacturing teams across ground and space systems to help define test infrastructure and processes for development and manufacturing test environments. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.The ideal candidate will have experience in execution of tests for complex systems with a proven background in implementing hardware and software tooling for test and manufacturing operations. The individual must be able to help define and drive Project Kuiper’s requirements that govern design and execution of satellite level test campaigns including thermal vacuum, anechoic and functional verification.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop innovative hardware, software and processes to optimize and improve test execution capabilities and processes.
- Juggle multiple priorities while optimizing the system and schedule.
- Apply critical thinking in complex situations, ambiguous environments and challenging timelines.
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About the team
The Integrated Vehicle Test team is responsible for development and execution of test plans to ensure reliable operation of satellite vehicles in space. The team’s responsibilities include process development, test hardware development and test execution for qualification vehicles and improving and scaling processes for production cadence. The tasks and daily focus change rapidly, and you will often take on exciting new responsibilities to ensure project success. Expect to be deployed to address complex problems by identifying the scope of the issue and quickly establishing innovative and functional solutions.

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on testing experience.
- 2+ years of leadership experience
- 5+ years of experience in design and validation of hardware/software systems.
- 5+ years of experience in a development environment.

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience with integration and testing of satellite hardware.
- 5+ years of experience in a development environment.
- 3+ years of scripting or programming experience (Python, C).
- 5+ years experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive or consumer electronics systems.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and execute test campaigns on complex systems.
- Experience as a technical lead, leading small groups of engineers through product development or test campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking in complex situations.
- Excellent problem-solving, root causing and analysis skills.