Sr. Power Avionics Hardware Test Engineer, Power Avionics

Our goal is to be Earths most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design.

Project Kuiper 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.

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

Key job responsibilities

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

• Be the first point of contact between production, test, and design teams for operational support and triage of issues regarding hardware testing and manufacturing.
• Work to optimize manufacturing test flows for avionics systems, improving quality, efficiency, rate, and overall robustness of the process flow.
• Review and approve manufacturing processes and / or work procedures for assembly and test of avionics devices.
• Drive disposition and corrective actions for non-conformances occurring during production testing.
• Lead MRB efforts for avionics PCBAs / subsystems and driving RCA of nonconforming materials with development engineers.
• Provide training and improve work instructions for production operators to reduce need for engineering support on repeat issues.
• Troubleshoot and repair test set ups.
• Work with the test engineering team to improve test stability, reduce test time, and guarantee the quality of the measurement data.
• Work with production manufacturing engineering to improve process flow and reduce test set up and workmanship errors.
• Develop reporting tools on manufacturing KPIs.
• Travel to CMs to set up on-site testing and train technicians / operators.

A day in the life

As a Sr. Power Avionics Hardware Test Engineer you will work within the development engineering team to support production of avionics hardware. You will be responsible for dispositioning nonconforming parts, and leading the material review board (MRB) for your system(s); working with the design team to root-cause issues for both components and test systems. You will support the overall manufacturing test flow and strive for process excellence, looking for opportunities to improve yield and efficiency. You will be an expert in how your system(s) are tested and provide training support for manufacturing technicians, as well as co-develop and sign off on manufacturing procedures.

You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people!

About the team

Our team is responsible for designing and delivering power avionics subsystems such as propulsion control, solar array deployment and control, and magnetorquer bars. We take ownership and work hard to deliver the highest quality solutions to support the long-term success of Project Kuiper. This team consists of a broad set of technical backgrounds, and we look forward to welcoming people that are excited to help us deliver broadband internet to underserved communities!

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $122,400 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $211,600 / 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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.