Supplier Quality Engineer (Electrical), Project Kuiper

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology Amazons Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities strong technical skills effective written and verbal communication and most importantly a passion for developing suppliers to produce highquality missioncritical hardware in volume production.

We are looking for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Electrical) who will define requirements and deploy processes to deliver aerospace PCBA quality at unprecedented scale.



Own and lead Kuiper supplier quality management activities including requirements definition qualification production process validation receiving/source inspection CAPA metrics reporting and continuous improvement
Guide product development teams on supplier selection assessment audit and development decisions
Partner with manufacturing quality team to build a cohesive Quality System in compliance with AS9100 & IS09001
Scale supplier processes and quality systems to reduce defect partspermillion (DPPM) with increasing volumes
Be a subject matter expert in the disciplines of PCBA inspection and process control
Lead external audit teams
Influence supplier selections and engineering design decisions to factor sustainable quality
Influence supplier investments to reduce risk and improve delivered quality of components
Establish and monitor supplier mechanisms for verifying production processes remain in control
Work with Kuiper Engineering and Receiving Inspection teams to manage QC inspection & test frameworks between supplier and inhouse facilities
Analyze and improve supplier quality metrics
Represent Kuiper Supplier Quality in crossfunctional initiatives
Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives

A day in the life
The Kuiper Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs.

This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business.
We value data driven decision making a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.


Participates in product development teams as owner of supplier quality system requirements
Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Kuiper production by reducing defect rates and driving root cause analysis
Builds and enforces implementation of the Kuiper Quality System
Serves as the face of Quality for PCBA Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) suppliers communicating expectations and resolving issues
Facilitates PCBA quality control as subject matter expert in partnership with receiving and inspection teams
Owns development and automation of business processes impacting quality
Splits time between Amazon facilities and visiting PCBA EMS supplier operations

About the team
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4 years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
Experience with prototyping and implementation

Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools
Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume

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