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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.

This key role will be focused on improving Kuiper’s high rate Satellite production through continuous improvement strategies. In this role, you will be a senior member of the team that will drive improvements in a variety of areas such as manufacturing, testing, supply chain and/or fulfillment processes. To deliver these complex solutions, you will partner with peers across all Kuiper teams, including hardware, software, manufacturing, quality, launch, test etc. Candidate superpowers should include earn trust, ownership, insist on high standards, continuous improvement, stakeholder management, innovation and simplification. The role is based in Redmond, WA

Key job responsibilities

The Sr Process Engineer for ProdOps Continuous Improvement drives high-impact performance improvements across manufacturing, test, and supply chain operations through data-driven analysis, Lean Six Sigma methodology, and digital automation. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills to enhance operational efficiency and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Their responsibility includes:

- Driving a large continuous improvement portfolio of impactful projects

- Lead complex DMAIC or Lean Six Sigma projects from define to control phase, targeting measurable business outcomes (throughput, cost, yield, OEE).

- Quantify business impact of improvement opportunities and present data-backed recommendations to leadership.

- Partner with manufacturing and test engineers to implement process controls, design experiments, and reduce variation.

- Develop and document standard work, control plans, and process capability metrics (Cpk, OEE, FPY).

- Autonomously own deep dives to root cause a specific process or area (product engineering).

- Assess the effectiveness of all operational activities on site using specific analytical tools (eg. Kaizen, Six Sigma, DMAIC, VSM, statistical studies, etc.) to generate proposals for waste-reduction, bottle neck reductions and corrective actions.

- Apply advanced statistical methods — regression, ANOVA, DOE, and SPC — to verify root causes and validate solutions.

- Embody Amazon's Leadership Principles to achieve operational excellence and drive transformative change

- Enhance operational efficiency and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Mentor and develop junior engineers.

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 role will be highly collaborative, requiring partnerships with cross-functional leaders to drive positive results. This role requires ability to advocate on behalf of our customers (internal and external) and an ability to push back without being adversarial. You will act as an internal consultant across multiple value streams, helping teams adopt data-driven decision making.

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 at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.

About the team

The Operations Command Center (OCC) team is the Kuiper Production Operations Integrated program management function that enables successful production scaling. The vision of OCC team is to enable success of end-to-end Kuiper operations team by proactively developing systems, processes, mechanisms, and tools that are required to detect issues, expose root cause, validate improvements, maintain controls, and drive operational rhythms.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production

- Bachelor's degree in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering or related field

- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

- 6+ years experience in manufacturing, test, or supply chain environment with demonstrated track record in Lean Six Sigma projects.

- Experience in high-mix, high-precision or electronics/aerospace assembly at high volumes.

- Strong problem-solver, analytical thinker, and effective communicator across both shop-floor presence and executive leadership. Able to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

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

- Experience with the project management of technical projects

- Experience with one or more analytics visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, QuickSight, MicroStrategy, PowerBI)

- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company, or experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround

- Skilled in Python, SQL, and Power BI/Tableau for data extraction and visualization. Familiar with Minitab, JMP, or equivalent for statistical analysis. Experience pulling data from MES/ERP/test systems.

- Familiarity with AI/ML techniques applied to manufacturing (predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, process mining).

- Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES) software.

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 $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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.