Amazon Manufacturing Quality Engineer Project Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

197330859

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and lead Kuiper Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, inspection plans and capabilities, as well as process monitoring capabilities.
- Lead and participate in MRB discussions to determine dispositions for nonconforming material.
- Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Project Kuiper.
- Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities throughout the Project Kuiper production system, and take ownership to drive innovative solutions to prevent recurrence- Be a subject matter expert in the verification activities and methods for different Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) that go into the satellite assembly, including APQP artifacts
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 life
- Perform daily defect investigation and resolution for assigned product families
- Investigates product issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions through continuous improvement.
- Represent Kuiper Quality System requirement in product team, and provide guidance on path forward during blockers.
- Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify product, processes, and equipment, including Quality Assurance processes
- Perform audits to ensure compliance to QMS and product requirements.
- Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.

- 3+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer for assembly and test of complex products in an aerospace, automotive, and/or medical device environment
- 3+ years representing quality or manufacturing as part of MRB decisions.
- 3+ years leading failure analysis and root cause corrective action activities around large assembly failures.
- 3+ years experience transitioning product from NPI to production in a quality or manufacturing role

- A curious self-starter with a proven track record of diving into unknown territory, learning new concepts, and pushing your comfort zone.
- An effective multi-tasker who navigates a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with grace and efficiency.
- Excellent at creating and maintaining working relationships across all levels and disciplines, receptive to feedback and input from others, and quick to apply changes.
- Nice to have a background in aerospace hardware requirements for satellites.
- Familiar with APQP methodologies (PFD, PFMEA, MSAs, etc...)