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Description

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.

As a Manufacturing Engineer supporting the machine shop, you will be responsible for work order planning/authoring and maintenance surrounding Project Kuiper’s machining processes. You will work closely with multiple engineering teams on both early hardware development and setting the stage for production hardware machining processes. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

Key job responsibilities

- Create and maintain shop work orders in Manufacturing Execution and ERP software.

- Interrogate CAD models and 2D technical drawings for manufacturing dimensions and requirements.

- Interface with purchasing group and NC programming group to prioritize, forecast and report load for the machine shop.

- Ensure all manufacturing steps are defined and planned for in ME software in order to furnish complete aerospace detail parts.

- Understand and update as needed, process steps for manufacturing tight tolerance, metallic aerospace parts.

- Communicate with purchasing group to ensure compliance with manufacturing and scheduling requirements.

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

As a Manufacturing Engineer supporting the machine shop, you will be responsible for work order planning/authoring and maintenance surrounding Project Kuiper’s machining processes. You will work closely with multiple engineering teams on both early hardware development and setting the stage for production hardware machining processes. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

About the team

Kuiper’s Manufacturing Team is responsible for the manufacture, assembly, integration, and test of satellite hardware and the associated equipment and facility definition required to achieve production rates. We have broad ownership of hardware lifetimes, spanning cradle (procurement) to grave (launch).

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent

- 1+ year(s) working in aerospace or aviation metallic manufacturing processes

Preferred Qualifications

- Understanding of CNC machining and CMM inspection processes

- Experience working in SAP ME/ERP or equivalent software

- Experience working in AS9100 compliant QMS systems

- Understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2009)

- CAD experience, (NX/Catia/Autocad)

- Strong organizational skills

- Demonstrated analytical, written and verbal communication skills

- Proficiency in MS Office suite of tools

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $86,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.