Network Development Engineer, Kuiper Enterprise Network Infrastructure
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve 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:
Export Control Requirements: Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
As a Network Engineer at Project Kuiper, you will participate in the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of mission-critical enterprise networks supporting our manufacturing facilities, research labs, launch sites, and mission operations centers worldwide. You will ensure high availability, performance, and security of network infrastructure across multiple global locations.
Key job responsibilities
- Deploy and support networks for manufacturing and lab environments
- Build and maintain launch and mission operations networks
- Maintain network standards and configurations
- Implement routing and switching solutions
- Manage WAN connectivity between sites
- Document network infrastructure
- up to 25% travel
A day in the life
Your day begins reviewing network monitoring alerts across manufacturing facilities and mission operations centers. You will participate in the deployment of network solutions for upcoming launch sites, contract manufacturing partners, and testing facilities. You will coordinate with vendors on WAN circuit installations, troubleshoot routing issues affecting production systems, and mentor team members on complex network deployments. You'll participate in change management meetings, schedule maintenance windows, and document network modifications. Throughout the day, you'll handle escalations from manufacturing teams, validate network security controls, and ensure high availability across all sites. The role requires balancing immediate operational needs with strategic planning and improvement of processes and procedures in order to maintain network reliability for mission-critical operations.
This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position. The role will include up to 25% of business travel.