Sr. Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Project Kuiper

Amazon • Merritt Island, FL • 16h ago

Description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Kuiper Payload Processing Quality team is driven to develop a Kuiper Quality System that is capable of scaling aerospace quality to volume and cost levels to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to own quality system development and contribute to the design of requirements, processes, and systems used across the business.

Key job responsibilities

Develop and lead Kuiper Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, receiving inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring capabilities.

Lead Material Review Board discussions in Amazon's Finished Satellite Payload Processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.

Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Project Kuiper.

Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for the production processes immediately before Project Kuiper satellites are loaded in the launch vehicle.

Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Kuiper Production System.

Be a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Kuiper Production System.

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

Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member.

Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions

Implements the Kuiper Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.

Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes

Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.

Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.

Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.

Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system

About the team

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of experience in large product assembly quality engineering, manufacturing, or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.

Willing to travel to French Guiana for 10-25% of the time.

Ability to comply with the Government of French Guiana which mandates Yellow Fever and other immunization requirements as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Able to obtain and maintain a US Passport

Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background check

Preferred Qualifications

Quality assurance experience in a launch vehicle payload processing operation.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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