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Manager, Bus Manufacturing Test Engineering, Amazon Leo

Amazon · Kirkland, WA · 2 wk ago
ConsultingFull-time

About the role

Amazon Leo 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.

Responsibilities

  • Directly manage a team of test process and frontline support engineers supporting satellite bus manufacturing via functional testing

  • Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent; conduct performance reviews and support career growth

  • Set clear goals and priorities for the team; foster a culture of ownership, safety, and continuous improvement

  • Serve as an escalation point for technical issues and unblock the engineering team during daily test operations

  • Own the strategy and execution for functional tests in compliance with applicable standards including MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, and MIL-STD-1540

  • Partner with IT Infrastructure professionals to resolve networking and communication issues with test equipment

  • Establish and continuously improve functional test processes to maximize output and enable rapid transition from engineering development to rate production

  • Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to ensure product quality, reduce lead time, and increase productivity

  • Enable production test autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work procedures, and automating actions

  • Participate in lean manufacturing improvement efforts and drive operational excellence initiatives

  • Establish and maintain calibration procedures and visual management of production tooling and equipment

  • Cross-functional Partnership

  • Represent the Integrated Satellite Testing value stream in program reviews, roadmap planning, and resource discussions with senior leadership

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of engineering team management experience

  • 2+ years of project management (including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management) experience

  • Experience using common electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc)

  • Experience in root cause analysis and troubleshooting or problem solving

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

  • 3+ years in a hands-on hardware testing environment (Space / Aerospace / Military / Automotive / Consumer Electronics)

  • 2+ years hands-on experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics systems

  • 1+ years working with Data Acquisition systems and data analysis of environmental testing results

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6+ years in a Space / Aerospace / Military / Automotive hardware testing environment (functional, thermal, TVAC, HASS, acoustic) in compliance with MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, or MIL-STD-1540

  • 1+ years of scripting or programming experience in at least one modern language (C++, C#, Java, Python, LabVIEW) for troubleshooting automated test scripts

  • Experience commissioning and troubleshooting automated test equipment

  • Experience in IT Infrastructure and System Administration as related to setting up automated environmental testing equipment

  • Experience developing production processes and associated test support equipment

  • Demonstrated ability to scale production rate capability

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate across multiple teams and with senior leadership

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and remain comfortable with changing priorities

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