Equipment Engineer, Project Kuiper OISL

Equipment Engineer

Project Kuiper is an innovative program aiming to provide low-latency, high-speed internet to underserved populations across the globe through the deployment of a constellation of over 3000 satellites to Low Earth Orbit, and we're looking for a talent Equipment Engineer to join our Satellite Hardware Manufacturing Team.

As the Equipment Engineer for an Equipment Group at Project Kuiper, you will be directly responsible for the technical activities in driving improved equipment uptime, availability, and capability improvement for equipment that supports manufacturing our next generation spacecraft. You'll be responsible for the full equipment lifecycle for key integration and test equipment, from requirements specification, design concept, sourcing, integration, qualification, pilot operation, long term OEE improvement projects, and ultimately end-of-life services associated with the equipment you support. You will leverage your expertise in electro-optical systems development & maintenance to ensure smooth integration & high system availability. You'll use data & analysis to produce preventative maintenance programs, troubleshoot protocols, critical spares plans, etc. You'll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation of additional equipment as required.

Key job responsibilities:

• Develop system requirements, and partner with development groups to drive detail design of new equipment.
• Participate in sourcing plans for complex equipment (COTS & custom).
• Lead equipment integration & site acceptance testing.
• Develop troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and spares plans for equipment.
• Support 2nd line escalation of critical equipment downtime.
• Specify & develop facilities interface requirements (power, network, space, LN2/GN2, PCW).
• Train & support equipment technicians responsible for routine maintenance, troubleshoot, etc.