Phased Array Lab Lead, Space Antenna Systems

Amazon; Redmond; On-site; AUD 142,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Lab Support Engineer to lead the phased array delivery team in building, testing, and deploying antenna panels for customers. You will oversee assembly, testing, storage, and coordination across multiple internal teams to ensure smooth operations and high reliability.

You will manage lab resources, drive process improvements, and provide excellent customer service while coordinating with partner teams and occasionally traveling

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience.
• Experience using common electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc).
• Experience managing lab resources, equipment, and supplies.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technicians in the assembly of phased array antenna panels (create and maintain SOPs for assembly and testing of the panels).
• Ensure phased array panel quality and collaborate with engineers on continuous improvements.
• Ensure lab and test infrastructure readiness.
• Improve test efficiency (in collaboration with engineering teams).
• Work with partner teams to develop and maintain scalable processes and resolve test failures.
• Improve operational efficiency of the team.
• Work with customers to identify and eliminate any pain points.
• Domestic travel as needed to work with partner teams (approx. 5% per year).

Skills

Hardware development

Test lab

Space/aerospace

Electronics test equipment

Lab resources management

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Python

Antenna testing equipment

RF test equipment

AWS

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Lab Support Engineer to lead the phased array delivery team in building, testing, and deploying antenna panels for customers. You will oversee assembly, testing, storage, and coordination across multiple internal teams to ensure smooth operations and high reliability.

You will manage lab resources, drive process improvements, and provide excellent customer service while coordinating with partner teams and occasionally traveling