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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.

We're looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer with a background in the requirements management, design for manufacturing, hardware/software development for hardware test.

This is a role for a highly collaborative individual who will help us with optimizing for high volume production and meeting cross discipline requirements.

We are looking for an engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams in architecting test automation infrastructure, establishing technical standards, and driving system validation strategies across global manufacturing sites

• Drive architectural oversight and strategic roadmaps for production test systems, including implementation of new technologies, risk assessment, and long-term scalability planning

• Champion cross-functional initiatives to optimize system performance, develop robust validation frameworks, and enhance test capabilities through data-driven improvements

• Establish and drive technical partnerships with contract manufacturers, engineering teams, and stakeholders to standardize processes and implement best practices across sites

• Lead complex technical investigations and improvements requiring multi-team coordination, while developing engineering talent and fostering knowledge sharing across organizations

A day in the life

You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved before.

About the team

The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. This role is part of Sustaining Engineering Team that we are building to support OISL manufacturing as we scale production. This is the technical arm of this organization, with 20+ engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

- Experience with Linux/Unix

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 5+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with distributed systems at scale

- Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders

- Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

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 $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/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.