Senior PCBA Test Engineering Manager - Aerospace

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is seeking a Sr. PCBA Aerospace Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to lead deployment and qualification of test systems at contract manufacturing sites for satellite PCBAs.

You will bridge internal test development with manufacturing partners, document procedures, train CM personnel, and guide root-cause debugging to ensure reliable test deployment. You will work with R&D and Test Development teams to improve test systems, analyze data for failure trends, and create

Qualifications

• 7+ years of new hardware products development experience.
• 7+ years of engineering team management experience.
• Experience in DFx (cost, test, manufacturing).
• Experience in the project management of technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, implement and optimize test setup/processes at Contract Manufacturing sites including identification, specification, design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and maintenance programs.
• Work with the R&D and Test Development teams to continuously improve test systems, software, fixtures, and procedures to improve test effectiveness and throughput.
• Analyze data to identify failure trends and provide recommendations PCBA, process, and test system improvement.
• Develop procedures and documentation for use by test operators.
• Train operators on test processes and support recurring certification programs.
• Perform PCBA debug and root-cause failure analysis at Contract Manufacturing sites. Create runbooks and provide training for technicians to perform PCBA debug.
• Provide feedback to the Test Development team on test coverage, fault isolation capability, PCBA failure trends, and DFT (Design for Test) recommendations.
• Work with your team to accomplish short‑term objectives and implement strategic initiatives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)

Project management

Test engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is seeking a Sr. PCBA Aerospace Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to lead deployment and qualification of test systems at contract manufacturing sites for satellite PCBAs.

You will bridge internal test development with manufacturing partners, document procedures, train CM personnel, and guide root-cause debugging to ensure reliable test deployment. You will work with R&D and Test Development teams to improve test systems, analyze data for failure trends, and create