Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (ASIC), Project Kuiper

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is long-term initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Key job responsibilities
Our team is looking for a Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (ASIC) who will define requirements and deploy processes to deliver aerospace quality at unprecedented scale.

The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing foundry and outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) suppliers to produce high-quality, mission-critical hardware in volume production.

• Own quality performance of OSAT and foundry suppliers including requirements definition, qualification, production process validation, failure analysis, metrics reporting, and continuous improvement
• Define and scale Kuiper’s quality system to ensure early detection of process excursions improving product reliability and wafer yields in volume manufacturing
• Be a subject matter expert in OSAT assembly, test and inspection processes and foundry process controls
• Create closed-loop mechanisms utilizing OSAT data to improve foundry processes resulting in quality, reliability and yield gains
• Set and monitor OQC/IQC criteria across Kuiper’s ASIC supply chain
• Lead supplier audit teams in support of 1st and 2nd source qualifications
• Own systems, tools and business processes used to manage device traceability and key quality/test metrics
• Represent Kuiper Supplier Quality in cross-functional initiatives
• Travel as needed to accomplish program objectives
• AS9100D Lead Auditor Trained/Certified
• IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610H or J-STD-001HS certified
• Direct experience deploying APQP/PPAP methodologies per AS9145 or equivalent standards

A day in the life
The Kuiper Supplier Quality team is driven to develop a vendor base capable of scaling aerospace quality to new volume and cost levels in order to meet end customer needs. This position will join the team at an exciting moment with the opportunity to own quality for key categories and contribute to the design of requirements and systems used across the business. We value data driven decision making, a comfort with ambiguity across multiple simultaneous projects, an ability to earn the trust of our key stakeholders, and delivering results without sacrificing integrity.

• Participates in product development teams as owner of ASIC quality system requirements
• Acts with internal customer obsession on behalf of Kuiper Production by improving reliability, reducing defect rates and driving failure analysis
• Serves as the face of Quality for ASIC foundry, OSAT and component suppliers communicating expectations and resolving issues
• Facilitates ASIC quality as subject matter expert in device traceability and statistical process control
• Leads resolution of quality events utilizing structured failure analysis tools

About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust. At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people.
We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of OSAT quality, manufacturing or design engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience working on AEC-Q100 product qualifications
• 4+ years of experience managing quality of OSAT / foundry supplier partners
• 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