Manufacturing Quality Manager , Project Kuiper
Manufacturing Quality Manager , Project Kuiper
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21-08-2025
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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.
As the Manufacturing Quality Manager for a Line Replaceable unit at Project Kuiper you will be directly responsible for the production process development introduction improvement & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. Youll be the leading technical voice for a team of quality engineers working on the product solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical electrical and mechatronic module to space.
Key job responsibilities
- Taking ownership of quality management system processes for satellite production
- Leading quality engineers inspectors and technicians in deployment of proactive QA measures alongside production demands
- Reporting metrics coaching team members and guiding QMS enhancements and improvements
- Coaching on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools
- Drive improvement for yield improvement
- Daily leadership call for provide the updates for high severity issue
- Manage Production QE Production QE and Quality Inspector team
- Lead the containment activity and root cause investigation for high severity to product and business.
- Leading root-cause corrective actions and participating in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
- Manage the block stock inventory and lead the site to disposition the non conformance that found at incoming quality and warehouse block stock inventory.
- Provide coaching and lead process flow diagrams PFMEAs control plans MSAs SPC and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
- Support operations team directly by being a high solving power engineer capable of bringing multiple diverging technical perspectives together in high pressure escalation moments such as quality containment.
- Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system
- Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.
- Implements the Kuiper Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
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
You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development factory operations quality engineering program management and more as you drive the manufacturing processes we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in Quality System and design to partner with development on the design of future iterations of the system and sub-assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling.
- 5 years experience in large product assembly quality engineering manufacturing or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
- BS in Mechanical Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
- 8 years experience with data analysis tool such as SQL Python Dashboard KPI Tracking
- 8 years experience in complex manufacturing process of mechanical and electrical assembly process PCBs PCBA.
- 8 years experience in large product assembly quality engineering manufacturing or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
- 5 years experience in Managerial / Leadership roles for large or medium size organizations.
- MS in Mechanical Electrical
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 $135900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $234900/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.
As the Manufacturing Quality Manager for a Line Replaceable unit at Project Kuiper you will be directly responsible for the production process development introduction improvement & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. Youll be the leading technical voice for a team of quality engineers working on the product solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical electrical and mechatronic module to space.
Key job responsibilities
- Taking ownership of quality management system processes for satellite production
- Leading quality engineers inspectors and technicians in deployment of proactive QA measures alongside production demands
- Reporting metrics coaching team members and guiding QMS enhancements and improvements
- Coaching on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools
- Drive improvement for yield improvement
- Daily leadership call for provide the updates for high severity issue
- Manage Production QE Production QE and Quality Inspector team
- Lead the containment activity and root cause investigation for high severity to product and business.
- Leading root-cause corrective actions and participating in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
- Manage the block stock inventory and lead the site to disposition the non conformance that found at incoming quality and warehouse block stock inventory.
- Provide coaching and lead process flow diagrams PFMEAs control plans MSAs SPC and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
- Support operations team directly by being a high solving power engineer capable of bringing multiple diverging technical perspectives together in high pressure escalation moments such as quality containment.
- Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system
- Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.
- Implements the Kuiper Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
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
You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development factory operations quality engineering program management and more as you drive the manufacturing processes we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in Quality System and design to partner with development on the design of future iterations of the system and sub-assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling.
- 5 years experience in large product assembly quality engineering manufacturing or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
- BS in Mechanical Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
- 8 years experience with data analysis tool such as SQL Python Dashboard KPI Tracking
- 8 years experience in complex manufacturing process of mechanical and electrical assembly process PCBs PCBA.
- 8 years experience in large product assembly quality engineering manufacturing or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
- 5 years experience in Managerial / Leadership roles for large or medium size organizations.
- MS in Mechanical Electrical
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 $135900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $234900/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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