Development Lab Technician III, Kuiper

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 individual households to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations 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 Development Lab Technician III on the Project Kuiper DevOps team you will bring a strong base of hands-on skills in mechanical or electrical disciplines to support complex development hardware tasks. You will work semi-autonomously on test setups prototype builds and tool/process improvements alongside Lab Engineers and will play a key role in maintaining a safe functional and scalable development lab.

Key job responsibilities
- Independently execute electrical and mechanical tasks such as harness routing basic machining assembly and test fixture wiring.

- Set up and operate equipment with moderate complexity (e.g. bench-top mills soldering stations oscilloscopes DAQ systems).

- Perform functional checks basic debug and assist in root cause analysis with engineers.

- Interpret moderately complex drawings schematics and build instructions.

- Support development article fabrication and document feedback on fit/form/function issues.

- Mentor Tech IIs or cross-train others on specialized procedures or equipment.

- Help improve and define lab procedures support 6S/Kaizen activities and maintain tooling/supply readiness.

- Maintain high standards for lab safety data cleanliness and documentation practices.

- 2 years experience in a hands-on technician role in R&D aerospace test or equivalent environments.

- Proficiency with mechanical and/or electrical build tools and inspection techniques.

- Demonstrated ability to execute tasks with minimal supervision while escalating edge cases appropriately.

- Strong communication and documentation habits; contributes to process development.

- Experience in aerospace automotive robotics or other high-reliability development or prototyping environments.

- Familiarity with interpreting and working from engineering drawings schematics and build instructions.

- Proficiency with standard mechanical assembly practices including torque specifications and fastener selection.

- Experience with hand tools test instruments (e.g. multimeters oscilloscopes) and mechanical measurement tools (e.g. calipers micrometers).

- Exposure to basic machining rework or fabrication tasks (e.g. using mills drill presses or band saws).

- Understanding of ESD-safe work practices and handling of sensitive components.

- Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and experience applying it during inspection or fabrication.

- Familiarity with industry quality standards such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.

- Experience contributing to process documentation or test procedure development in a hands-on engineering support environment.

- Ability to work with ambiguous or evolving procedures in a fast-paced collaborative development setting.

- Certifications such as IPC-A-610 IPC/WHMA-A-620 J-STD-001 or equivalent are a plus.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81120/year in our lowest geographic market up to $87360/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.