Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Space Hardware, Project Kuiper

Job Description

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to lead Battery Pack production development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Aerospace/Industrial/Electrical) or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ year experience with integrating, testing and troubleshooting mechanical and electronic systems
• 5+ year experience with Computer Aided Design tools such as Solidworks or NX/Unigraphics
• 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, or related technologies/processes
• Technical writing experience, including work instructions, standard operating procedures and/or test plans
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with the project management of technical projects

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain all manufacturing artifacts (MBOM, Routing, Work Order Template, Work Instructions, etc.)
• Become the subject matter expert in the build and test processes of manufacturing a battery pack
• Serve as the catalyst to un-block and improve production processes through direct production support with non-conformances, troubleshooting, process improvement activities, and training
• Conceptualize, design, develop, and improve production processes (assembly, integration, test processes)
• Serve as primary technical interface to development team for Battery Pack assembly and test, participating as the lead technical voice from the factory in Design Reviews, key technical escalations, and new product development activities
• Own the capacity increase roadmap for production including defining the relevant capital equipment required for rate increase and helping to lead the design, procurement, install, and qualification of new rate enabling equipment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)