Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
The Production Operations team is seeking an Industrial Engineer specializing in execution of complex Test, Development, and Data Processing needs to support mechanical, electrical and optical hardware builds. This role requires hands-on expertise in both mechanical and electrical domains, enabling the seamless execution of hardware automation, instrumentation, and post-processing.
This position requires strong conceptual development and the proficient use, and implementation, of various testing and automation processes within a production environment.
Key job responsibilities
As an Industrial Engineer, you will be embedded within our design and development teams, working closely with engineers, technicians, and test engineers to accelerate LRU hardware development.
- Lead a variety of tasks, including: discrete event simulations, data processing, and operational support.
- Work closely with Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to develop functional prototype hardware of complex electro/mechanical systems.
- Drive technical innovation and exhibit consistent high-level of quality and speed.
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
About the team
The Production Operations team accelerates scheduling development via manufacturing and integration of new-to-world products.
We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.- BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience in a production engineering, test lab, or hands-on engineering environment.
- Experience operating test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, thermal chambers, load cells, and data acquisition systems.
- Experience with programming or scripting for test automation (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB).- Master's degree in engineering or equivalent
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- Experience in development and test of satellite bus systems
- Experience with integrated aerospace/avionics assemblies
- Experience joint hardware/firmware development; partnering with software engineers to bring-up and test new hardware designs
- Familiarity with vacuum systems, high-voltage testing, and environmental testing (thermal, vibration, EMI).
- Experience with creating Design of Experiments
- Familiarity with sensors, transducers, and data acquisition
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities while ensuring high-quality execution.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
