Maintenance Engineer 1st, Project Kuiper
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 98700 - 210800
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team in a strategic leadership role. As a Maintenance Engineer youll be responsible for developing and executing maintenance strategies that drive operational excellence across our production lines.
You will lead the charge to develop improve review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.
***Expected Working Hours*** Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction for maintenance programs and system reliability
- Architect and implement maintenance frameworks and standards
- Drive data-driven maintenance strategies and predictive maintenance initiatives
- Manage critical infrastructure that directly impacts business continuity
- Lead critical incident responses and root cause analyses
- Coordinate with engineering operations contractors and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation
- Establish effective relationships with teams across the program
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage critical spare parts budgets for K.E.G. as equipment is being defined installed and operated.
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.
About the team
The Kuiper Equipment Group supports the Space Simulation and Manufacturing teams by installing commissioning and maintaining equipment that will provide screening and testing of satellite hardware. The lab has the capability to perform testing in the R&D Proto-Flight Qualification and Flight test phases. This will be done utilizing equipment in the lab such as electrodynamic shakers thermal vacuum chambers thermal cycling chambers and other equipment to simulate the space environment while assuming responsible for assembly integration and test of satellite hardware and the associated equipment and facility definition required to achieve production rates.
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience in MS Excel Word and Windows Operating Systems
- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
- Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
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 $98700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210800/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.
You will lead the charge to develop improve review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.
***Expected Working Hours*** Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction for maintenance programs and system reliability
- Architect and implement maintenance frameworks and standards
- Drive data-driven maintenance strategies and predictive maintenance initiatives
- Manage critical infrastructure that directly impacts business continuity
- Lead critical incident responses and root cause analyses
- Coordinate with engineering operations contractors and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation
- Establish effective relationships with teams across the program
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage critical spare parts budgets for K.E.G. as equipment is being defined installed and operated.
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.
About the team
The Kuiper Equipment Group supports the Space Simulation and Manufacturing teams by installing commissioning and maintaining equipment that will provide screening and testing of satellite hardware. The lab has the capability to perform testing in the R&D Proto-Flight Qualification and Flight test phases. This will be done utilizing equipment in the lab such as electrodynamic shakers thermal vacuum chambers thermal cycling chambers and other equipment to simulate the space environment while assuming responsible for assembly integration and test of satellite hardware and the associated equipment and facility definition required to achieve production rates.
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience in MS Excel Word and Windows Operating Systems
- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
- Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
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 $98700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210800/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.
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Hotel Experience
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- CMMS
- Maintenance
- Painting
- ERP Systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Power Tools
- Manufacturing
- Troubleshooting
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