Head of Supplier Quality, Kuiper Quality

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

As Head of Supplier Quality you will lead a team of talented quality professionals responsible for the quality assurance and control activities for a large supply chain of electronics mechanical parts and semiconductors. You will work with Engineering Sourcing and Manufacturing teams to establish and operate quality system mechanisms that deliver high-performance satellite components and sub-assemblies at unprecedented volume.

Key job responsibilities
- Overall leader for Kuiper Supplier Quality
- Own the quality management system and its mechanisms for Kuipers supply chain operations
- Lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and Source Inspectors covering PCBAs Machined Parts Components Harnesses Optics Electro-Mechanical Assemblies and Custom Semiconductors
- Drive defect identification and reduction activities including application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools
- Move quality checks upstream and eliminate the need to inspect quality into the product by achieving high process capability
- Foster a culture of quality improvement and learning with Kuiper

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.

A day in the life
This role is a people manager and is the top quality leader within Kuipers supply chain operations. This role must identify and solve problems within a supply chain while coaching teams and developing mechanisms to consistently deliver high-quality products.

You will be challenged with solving problems that have never been tackled before at scale. We guarantee that you will get to work some of the smartest people in the industry learn a lot have fun and have the chance to positively impact the life of millions of people.

About the team
Kuiper Qualitys mission is to ensure that our supply chain manufacturing and launch operations build deliver and launch high-quality satellite infrastructure that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical) or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- 10 years in high-reliability manufacturing or supply chain environments
- 7 years working under AS9100 or ISO9001 compliance or similar
- 7 years leading APQP and Root Cause Analysis for hardware failures across multiple disciplines (PCBA machining composites harnesses assembly avionics test)
- 7 years managing Quality/Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Operations teams

- GD&T ASME Y14.5 and machined part inspection processes
- IPC610 Class 3 compliant electronics assembly and inspection processes
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- 7 years working with space or aviation hardware working with standard aerospace materials

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $161700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $279600/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.