Technical Support Engineer, GSE Automation, Project Kuiper
Amazon
Description
Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
We are seeking an innovative and solution-oriented Technical Support Engineer (SysDE I) to join our team in supporting the production operations, design, development, integration, and deployment of automated test, SCADA, and manufacturing applications with their associated OT (Operational Technology) infrastructure. This role combines hardware, software, and IT stack support for test and production systems within an active satellite manufacturing facility.
In this position, you will primarily lead technical troubleshooting during critical downtime events to ensure peak system performance. Additionally, you will enhance documentation and contribute to design and development initiatives based on first-hand feedback gained during your support activities.
Key job responsibilities
- Troubleshoot complex technical problems.
- Deep dive on technical details and lead solutions.
- Support operations and integration of automated test, SCADA, and manufacturing applications
- Design and implement OT infrastructure solutions for production environments
- Monitor and resolve escalated tickets from operations, manufacturing, and system integration teams
- Create and maintain self-service troubleshooting tools and documentation
- Manage system-driven high severity downtime events and drive rapid resolution
- Monitor and report on fleet-level availability and performance metrics
- Lead technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for automation systems
- Maintain Voice of the Customer (VOC) feedback loops and stakeholder relationships
- Manage support escalations
- Collaborate closely with production, engineering, IT, hardware, software, and procurement teams
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
This highly collaborative position interfaces across multiple Project Kuiper teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will have strong experience in automation technology troubleshooting and development, with the ability to understand and contribute to reliability metrics and testing within large-scale automated systems.
The role requires hands-on technical expertise combined with strategic thinking to drive continuous improvement and deliver business-aligned solutions in an active production facility.
The typical schedule requires 4 days in-person per week, including one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) to align with Kuiper production shifts.
About the team
The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) team is responsible for designing and commissioning automation and tooling for Satellite testing and production. This in-house team of engineers and support technicians work directly with satellite designers, testers, and manufacturing engineers to solve unique problems in high-volume satellite production.