Key job responsibilities
- Develop and lead Leo Quality management activities, including process definition and validation for assembly and test methods, part and process qualification, receiving inspection plans, in-process inspection capabilities, and process monitoring capabilities.
- Lead Material Review Board discussions in Amazon's Finished Satellite Payload Processing facility, determining product dispositions for nonconforming material.
- Lead the development and launch of multiple aspects of the Quality Management System across Leo.
- Dive deep into root cause corrective action activities for the production processes immediately before Leo satellites are loaded in the launch vehicle.
- Work directly with Receiving Inspection, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to develop and qualify inspection, monitoring, and verification methods for the Leo Production System.
- Be a subject matter expert in launch vehicle payload processing quality assurance for the Leo Production System.
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
- Perform daily defect resolution as the Quality member.
- Investigates Production System issues to reduce defect rates and drive root cause corrective actions
- Implements the Leo Quality System through process development and launch mechanisms.
- Partners with cross-functional groups to develop and qualify internal production processes, including Quality Assurance processes
- Conduct rigorous Continuous Improvement activities to prevent recurrence of non-conformances during assembly.
- Perform audit activities to ensure compliance to QMS requirements.
- Develop and modify process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and other APQP artifacts to support continued high quality production.
- Working within an AS9100 (or similar) certified quality system
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Passport and 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
- Must be able to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks
- Willing to travel to French Guiana for 45 calendar days per year
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- 5+ years of experience in large product assembly quality engineering, manufacturing, or operations throughout a production lifecycle development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, FL, Merritt Island - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually
