Amazon Manufacturing Test Engineer Project Kuiper OISL 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

970984443

As the Manufacturing Test Engineer for a Line Replaceable unit at Project Kuiper, you will be directly responsible for the production process development, introduction, improvement, & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft, focusing on OHA Environmental Test Processes. You’ll be a key technical voice on a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product, solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing OHA module to space.You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development, factory operations, quality engineering, program management, and more as you drive the manufacturing processes, we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in optical systems design to partner with development on the design of future iterations of the OHA Assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling.You’ll solve complex industrial challenges associated with balancing production velocity, exceptional quality, and cost competitive production concepts while ensuring smooth technical execution of current production operations. You’ll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation.Key job responsibilities- Develop production master data for the OHA Environmental Test processes such as Work Instructions, Routings, troubleshoot guides, etc.
- Use structured problem-solving methodologies to lead deep dives into all OHA Environmental Test related issues in manufacturing.Export Control Requirement:A day in the life

- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Experience with Space Hardware Manufacturing or working in regulated manufacturing industry
- Familiarity with mechatronic systems & optical system design
- Familiarity with Low-Rate Manufacturing Environments & New Product Introduction
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices & principles
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, DMAIC, etc.

- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP software
- Experience with Industrial Analysis such as Motion Studies
- Experience with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab
- Experience with SMC-S-016 Acceptance Test Protocols for Spaceflight Hardware