Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Kuiper Manufacturing Quality team is driven to deliver high-quality product lines while maintaining a fast production rate. This position will join the team at an exciting moment, with an opportunity to directly own the quality outputs of some of our critical sub-systems

As a Sr. Mfg Quality Engineer, you will have the opportunity to own product performance for some of the most critical sub-assemblies of the satellite, delivering creative solutions to reduce defects, and planning to prevent defects using technical quality skills.

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.


Key job responsibilities
- Lead as Product QE over satellite mechanism assemblies, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring.
- Lead MRB discussions determine product dispositions for nonconforming material.
- Dive deep into defect reduction activities for the mechanisms subassemblies, and drive innovative solutions to prevent recurrence of defects.
- Work directly with Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Kuiper Production System all through the production system and ensure a no defect mentality
- Be a Quality SME for the mechanisms sub-assemblies, owning defect reduction, reporting, and overall quality performance of the mechanism subassemblies, including electromechanical hardware, high cleanliness/FOD sensitivity, tight tolerance & high precision machined parts, high criticality attributes
- Lead and develop new and novel process mechanisms for cross functional production system teams.


A day in the life
- Own yield performance for the mechanisms subassemblies, setting up monitoring systems using production data, and leading projects to creatively deliver solutions to recurring issues in production
- Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions, and continuous improvement projects
- Implements the Kuiper Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms across teams similar to AS9100 requirements
- Own and report out on product performance to quality and manufacturing leadership.
- Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify product, processes, and equipment, including Quality Assurance processes
- Perform audits to ensure compliance to QMS and product requirements.
- Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts related to satellite mechanisms.