Lead Space Sim Tech-1st Shift, Project Kuiper

Amazon; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Lead Space Simulation Technician to drive improvements in manufacturing processes for a groundbreaking satellite broadband network. This role is perfect for those who thrive in dynamic environments and possess strong leadership skills. You will collaborate with engineering teams to enhance build efficiency and ensure high-quality outputs. The position requires hands-on experience in manufacturing and testing, as well as a commitment to safety and team training. Join a diverse team dedicated to delivering reliable internet connectivity to communities around the world.

Benefits

Health Care Plans

Equity Options

Sign-On Payments

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant manufacturing experience in high traceability environments.
• Hands-on experience in test labs and with environmental testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead departmental continuous improvement initiatives and support implementation.
• Drive safety standards and operations protocol while ensuring team compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing Experience

Test Lab Experience

Leadership Skills

Environmental Testing

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

DMM

Torque Wrenches

Calipers

Job description

Job ID: 2934964 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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 success of Kuiper depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, and security of the products that you deliver. If you seek a fast-paced, dynamic environment; if you thrive on solving difficult problems where resolutions have high impact; and if you love the challenge of building something from scratch, then this role will be an ideal next career step. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

Key job responsibilities

1. Driving and developing departmental continuous improvement initiatives and support implementation.
2. Operation of environmental test chambers (Thermal cycling, vacuum, HALT/HASS). Lead process work and review output for quality and adherence to standards and procedures.
3. Assemble tooling and assist with equipment maintenance.
4. Lead daily team meeting facilitation, end-of-shift reporting, and coordinating efforts to minimize production interruptions.
5. Support new-hire training programs within your department and contribute to development and modification of training programs. You develop training plans for your team and are responsible for implementing training programs within your department.
6. Drive safety standards and operations protocol while ensuring team compliance.
7. 4/10s Shift: Sun-Wed 5 am - 3:30 pm.

Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirements and safety guidelines.

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

The Lead Space Simulation Technician will identify process improvements to improve build efficiency. You will work closely with multiple engineering teams on both early hardware development testing and setting the stage for later production hardware manufacturing processes. The successful candidate thrives in a fast paced, start-up like environment and is able to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills and commitment to quality to positively impact team metrics and organization goals. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

About the team

We are a group of Technicians with well over 20 years of diverse skills and experience. Each team member brings in willingness to train and positive team energy. Some tasks you may be an individual contributor, but may also work in a group environment to achieve organizational goals. This group of Technicians thrived in success by working as a team. We are currently in research and development but moving towards production environment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. 3+ years relevant high traceability manufacturing experience (Aerospace / Medical, etc.).
3. 3+ years of hands-on work in test lab environment, using basic hand tools.
4. 3+ years experience in a fast-paced production environment with Flight Hardware.
5. Minimum 3 years of environmental test experience performing at least one of the following:
   • Vibration Testing
   • Shock Testing
   • Acoustic Testing
   • Thermal Testing
   • Thermal Vacuum Testing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years prior leadership experience, to include leading teams, projects or people.
2. Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production.
3. Able to read, interpret and work from engineering documentation and/or drawings.
4. Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
5. Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
6. Ability to prioritize work in a complex, fast-paced environment.
7. Proper use and understanding of DMM, torque wrenches, calipers, and other type of measuring devices.
8. Experience installing instrumentation such as accelerometers, thermocouples etc.
9. Understanding of 5S and lean principles.

Additional Requirements

1. Willing to work all shifts, overtime and weekends as needed. Estimated shift time: Sun-Wed 5:00AM-3:30PM. Shift will vary, depending on program needs.
2. Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position.
3. Willing to move between locations depending on program needs.
4. Able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $104,600/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 this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.