Amazon Lab Engineer - Solar Project Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Kirkland 

652405001

This role is for a highly dynamic and motivated individual that will work with manufacturing engineers to construct instructions and processes for technicians performing solar operations. To be successful in this role you will need to define, procure, setup, and maintain build and test support equipment. You will partner with fixture and harnessing teams to ensure component standardization across the program. You will create the foundational production system standards and processes needed to achieve rate production.Key job responsibilities
- Serve as a point of support for solar build and test equipment and processes
- Create solar array hardware build and test procedures for technicians (standard operating procedures) and unblock issues arising during build and test operations
- Establish and increase the efficiency of build and test test processes to maximize output and enable products to rapidly transition from engineering development to rate production
- Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time and increase productivity
- Troubleshoot and identify ultimate root cause of issues in build and test processes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Establish production processes for 5S, FOD control, tool management, calibration procedures and visual management of production tooling and equipment
- Enable production autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work procedures, and automating actionsExport Control Requirement:

- 2+ years in a Space/Aerospace/Military/Automotive hardware testing environment
- 1+ years hands-on aerospace build and test experience
- 1+ years of project management of technical projects
- Demonstrated ability to interpret mechanical drawings and work instructions

- 4+ years in a Space/Aerospace/Military/Automotive hardware build and test environment
- Associate's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering, or equivalent
- Previous work in one or more of the following disciplines; Structural loads and dynamics, thermal, or manufacturing engineering.
- Familiarity with basic machining operations (manual mill, lathe, etc.)
- Experience developing hardware building and testing procedures.
- Basic automation experiences (python or similar)
- Environmental test equipment operation experience
- Understanding of data acquisition systems and instrumentation selection
- Experience developing processes and tooling
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with ability to effectively communicate with multiple teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask, comfortable with changing work environments and priorities.
- Experience commissioning and troubleshooting build and test equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to scale production rate capability.