Satellite Test Manager Software Dev Integrated Vehicle Testing

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3236 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.

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.

As a leader of the Satellite Test Design team you will lead and engage an experienced crossdisciplinary team to conceive develop implement and execute test campaigns on integrated satellite components.

As a manager of the team you will play a crucial role in ensuring Kuipers readiness for manufacturing and launch through detailed and efficient test operations. You will work closely with internal engineering and manufacturing teams across ground and space systems to help architect and implement advanced test infrastructure and code.

Key job responsibilities
Build lead and manage a diverse team of engineers focused on the design and of satellite tests for development and manufacturing environments.

Provide technical guidance for the team in addressing projects with broad scope and limited definition to ensure test and design objectives are met.

Define team growth expectations and organization strategy.

Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure team and project success.

Develop innovative hardware software and processes to optimize and improve testing capabilities and processes.

Provide technical leadership for integration campaigns and collaborate with responsible engineers manufacturing engineers software developers and tooling teams to deliver a thoroughly tested spacecraft ready for launch.

Communicate fluidly across a variety of teams to identify product risks and how they will be addressed to ensure mission success.

Juggle multiple priorities while optimizing the system and schedule.

Apply critical thinking in complex situations and ambiguous environments.

Conduct cause of error analysis and drive issue resolutions to improve team and process performance.

3 years of engineering team management experience
7 years of working directly within engineering teams experience
3 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing certification and livesite operations
Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Experience in communicating with users other technical teams and senior leadership to collect requirements describe software product features technical designs and product strategy
Experience in recruiting hiring mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and make them more effective product software engineers

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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.