Tooling and GSE Manager, Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon LEO is advancing a constellation of satellites to deliver low-latency broadband worldwide. This role leads the tooling and GSE team, shaping design solutions for high-volume satellite manufacturing and overseeing standards, schedules, and budgets. Collaboration with vehicle and operations teams is essential to rapid problem solving.

You will hire and develop talent to sustain demand, guiding a cross-functional group through complex design challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead tooling and GSE teams.
• Ability to define and standardize design, analysis and documentation practices.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tooling and GSE team to efficiently develop creative design solutions for high-volume satellite manufacturing.
• Collaborate with vehicle, manufacturing, integration and operation teams to rapidly define and conceive solutions.
• Provide guidance, direction, and motivation to project teams.
• Develop and manage standards for design, analysis and documentation.
• Oversee team tasking, project workload and priorities, including schedules and budgets.
• Recruit and develop talent to meet project demand.

Skills

Leadership

GSE

Tooling design

Project management

Cross-functional

Tools

CAD

Job description

Amazon LEO is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

This role will be to lead a time to conceive, design, analyze, execute, and commission custom assembly tooling and test equipment for both satellite development and production.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the tooling and GSE team to efficiently develop creative design solution for high volume satellite manufacturing.
• Work with vehicle, manufacturing, integration and operation teams to rapidly define and conceive solutions to unique problems.
• Apply extensive knowledge and experience guiding, directing, and motivating teams.
• Develop and manage standards for design, analysis and documentation.
• Manage team tasking, project workload, and project priorities, including overall team schedule and budgets.
• Hire and develop requisite talent to ensure the team can meet Amazon LEO's demand.

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

This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and you’ll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. You’ll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

About the team

The Tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) team is responsible for designing , analyzing and commissioning tooling and automation equipment for Satellite testing, production and launch. This is a team of engineers and support technicians to provide in-house unique and creative solutions.