Machinist Technician, Project Kuiper
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Job Location:
Merritt Island, FL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 68300 - 152700
Posted on:
12-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Equipment Technician specializing in Maintenance operations to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong data collection background in industrial equipment installation troubleshooting and maintenance as well as a passion for ensuring optimal equipment performance in production and development environments.
Key job responsibilities
- Equipment Installation: Install industrial equipment and machinery with precision and adherence to specifications.
- Equipment Bring-Up and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues during equipment setup and operation.
- Preventative Maintenance: Conduct regular preventative maintenance to ensure long-term reliability and performance.
- Machine Commissioning: Oversee commissioning processes and provide troubleshooting support as needed.
- Facilities Workshop Maintenance: Manage and maintain the workshop to ensure it is fully operational and organized.
- Collaboration with Engineering Teams: Work closely with engineers to provide design feedback assist with project execution and support commissioning activities.
- Environmental conditions management ensuring clean room status is meet and maintained
A day in the life
This is a fast-paced hands-on intellectually challenging position and youll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
About the team
Here at Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.
At Amazon our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. Were dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- At least 7 year working experience with installing commissioning troubleshooting and maintaining specialty industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be willing and able to work with powered lift equipment for example forklift or aerial lifts at heights > 80.
- Basic working knowledge data collection excel
- Must be able to lift up to 49 pounds on some occasions stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours (with breaks) and able to frequently push pull squat bend and reach.
- Able to obtain and maintain a US Passport & must meet customs entry requirements to include but not limited to: Yellow Fever vaccine and other immunization requirements as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks
- Certificate in a related electrical field.
- Minimum 10 years working in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 5 years working in Clean Room environments
- Experience working in Payload Processing Facility
- Advanced data collection and organization skills
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 $68300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $152700/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 highly skilled and motivated Equipment Technician specializing in Maintenance operations to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong data collection background in industrial equipment installation troubleshooting and maintenance as well as a passion for ensuring optimal equipment performance in production and development environments.
Key job responsibilities
- Equipment Installation: Install industrial equipment and machinery with precision and adherence to specifications.
- Equipment Bring-Up and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues during equipment setup and operation.
- Preventative Maintenance: Conduct regular preventative maintenance to ensure long-term reliability and performance.
- Machine Commissioning: Oversee commissioning processes and provide troubleshooting support as needed.
- Facilities Workshop Maintenance: Manage and maintain the workshop to ensure it is fully operational and organized.
- Collaboration with Engineering Teams: Work closely with engineers to provide design feedback assist with project execution and support commissioning activities.
- Environmental conditions management ensuring clean room status is meet and maintained
A day in the life
This is a fast-paced hands-on intellectually challenging position and youll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
About the team
Here at Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.
At Amazon our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. Were dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- At least 7 year working experience with installing commissioning troubleshooting and maintaining specialty industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be willing and able to work with powered lift equipment for example forklift or aerial lifts at heights > 80.
- Basic working knowledge data collection excel
- Must be able to lift up to 49 pounds on some occasions stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours (with breaks) and able to frequently push pull squat bend and reach.
- Able to obtain and maintain a US Passport & must meet customs entry requirements to include but not limited to: Yellow Fever vaccine and other immunization requirements as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ability to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks
- Certificate in a related electrical field.
- Minimum 10 years working in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 5 years working in Clean Room environments
- Experience working in Payload Processing Facility
- Advanced data collection and organization skills
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 $68300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $152700/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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Discharge Machining
- Calipers
- FANUC
- CNC Milling Machine
- Machining
- Tooling
- CNC
- CAM Programming
- CNC Lathe
- Micrometer
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Trigonometry
About Company
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