Development Operations Facilities & Equipment Manager, Project Kuiper - DevOps
Development Operations Facilities & Equipment Manager, Project Kuiper - DevOps
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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 deliver fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world supporting a wide range of customers including consumers businesses government agencies and organizations 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.
We are seeking a Facilities & Equipment Manager to lead infrastructure utility and equipment enablement across Project Kuipers development labs. Embedded within the Development Operations (DevOps) organization this leader will oversee facilities changes infrastructure support and custom equipment maintenance that are critical to enabling flexible scalable lab environments.
You will build and manage a team responsible for installing commissioning maintaining and modifying specialty equipment and lab utilities. You will maintain complex mechanical electrical and vacuum systems to ensure efficient operations and reliable testing directly supporting hardware development from early testing through launch readiness and production scaling. You will work closely with interdisciplinary engineering teams to anticipate evolving needs ensuring infrastructure and equipment support Kuipers hardware development and mission success.
You will have broad scope and autonomy to proactively bridge gaps between equipment concept facilities execution and operational readiness.
Key job responsibilities
- Build and lead a team responsible for lab infrastructure support utility management and maintenance of development equipment.
- Serve as the primary liaison to Amazons broader Facilities organization site operations teams external vendors and landlords for all utility and building modifications.
- Plan and manage infrastructure upgrades and utility drops (electrical chilled water compressed air vacuum LN2) to enable new labs test equipment and facility expansions.
- Support the maintenance servicing and modification of specialized in-house-designed test equipment and tooling alongside Design Engineers and Lab Engineers.
- Develop and execute maintenance schedules and preventative service plans for both facility utilities and specialized test hardware.
- Implement and maintain a critical-spares system to ensure maximum uptime and rapid recovery for critical equipment and infrastructure.
- Build a multi-year Operational and Capital Expense (OpEx/CapEx) budget aligned with the development organizations strategic 3-year roadmap.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to define document and execute infrastructure requirements for new projects labs and equipment installations.
- Maintain a comprehensive infrastructure map risk tracking system and contingency plans for all DevOps-controlled areas.
- Oversee vendor work execution ensuring on-time delivery compliance with standards and minimal disruption to development schedules.
- Coordinate landlord approvals permitting processes and code compliance activities needed for equipment installation and facility modifications.
- Drive process improvements for lab operations utility upgrades and equipment servicing to support Kuipers rapid development needs.
- 5 years managing facilities infrastructure lab utilities or engineering support equipment in R&D testing or mission-critical environments.
- Proven experience delivering complex facility upgrades and equipment commissioning projects involving cross-functional and external teams.
- Working knowledge of HVAC compressed air chilled water electrical distribution vacuum systems and cryogenic gas systems.
- Experience maintaining custom or specialized test equipment and implementing structured maintenance and critical-spares strategies.
- Strong judgment technical acumen and cross-functional communication skills in high-ambiguity fast-paced environments.
- Prior experience managing a team supporting infrastructure and equipment maintenance
- Familiarity with engineering development labs supporting aerospace defense satellite hardware or advanced hardware environments.
- Strong program management skills including infrastructure project planning commissioning and vendor oversight.
- Experience working with landlords permitting agencies and ensuring building and EHS code compliance for equipment and facility changes.
- Ability to anticipate infrastructure risks and build scalable sustainable support models for rapidly evolving development environments.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $137900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $292700/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.
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.
We are seeking a Facilities & Equipment Manager to lead infrastructure utility and equipment enablement across Project Kuipers development labs. Embedded within the Development Operations (DevOps) organization this leader will oversee facilities changes infrastructure support and custom equipment maintenance that are critical to enabling flexible scalable lab environments.
You will build and manage a team responsible for installing commissioning maintaining and modifying specialty equipment and lab utilities. You will maintain complex mechanical electrical and vacuum systems to ensure efficient operations and reliable testing directly supporting hardware development from early testing through launch readiness and production scaling. You will work closely with interdisciplinary engineering teams to anticipate evolving needs ensuring infrastructure and equipment support Kuipers hardware development and mission success.
You will have broad scope and autonomy to proactively bridge gaps between equipment concept facilities execution and operational readiness.
Key job responsibilities
- Build and lead a team responsible for lab infrastructure support utility management and maintenance of development equipment.
- Serve as the primary liaison to Amazons broader Facilities organization site operations teams external vendors and landlords for all utility and building modifications.
- Plan and manage infrastructure upgrades and utility drops (electrical chilled water compressed air vacuum LN2) to enable new labs test equipment and facility expansions.
- Support the maintenance servicing and modification of specialized in-house-designed test equipment and tooling alongside Design Engineers and Lab Engineers.
- Develop and execute maintenance schedules and preventative service plans for both facility utilities and specialized test hardware.
- Implement and maintain a critical-spares system to ensure maximum uptime and rapid recovery for critical equipment and infrastructure.
- Build a multi-year Operational and Capital Expense (OpEx/CapEx) budget aligned with the development organizations strategic 3-year roadmap.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to define document and execute infrastructure requirements for new projects labs and equipment installations.
- Maintain a comprehensive infrastructure map risk tracking system and contingency plans for all DevOps-controlled areas.
- Oversee vendor work execution ensuring on-time delivery compliance with standards and minimal disruption to development schedules.
- Coordinate landlord approvals permitting processes and code compliance activities needed for equipment installation and facility modifications.
- Drive process improvements for lab operations utility upgrades and equipment servicing to support Kuipers rapid development needs.
- 5 years managing facilities infrastructure lab utilities or engineering support equipment in R&D testing or mission-critical environments.
- Proven experience delivering complex facility upgrades and equipment commissioning projects involving cross-functional and external teams.
- Working knowledge of HVAC compressed air chilled water electrical distribution vacuum systems and cryogenic gas systems.
- Experience maintaining custom or specialized test equipment and implementing structured maintenance and critical-spares strategies.
- Strong judgment technical acumen and cross-functional communication skills in high-ambiguity fast-paced environments.
- Prior experience managing a team supporting infrastructure and equipment maintenance
- Familiarity with engineering development labs supporting aerospace defense satellite hardware or advanced hardware environments.
- Strong program management skills including infrastructure project planning commissioning and vendor oversight.
- Experience working with landlords permitting agencies and ensuring building and EHS code compliance for equipment and facility changes.
- Ability to anticipate infrastructure risks and build scalable sustainable support models for rapidly evolving development environments.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $137900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $292700/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.
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