Maintenance Supervisor 1st Shift, Project Kuiper

  • Amazon
  • Redmond, Washington
  • Full Time

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and weve 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.

We are hiring a 1st shift Maintenance Supervisor, who will engage in installing, commissioning, and maintaining specialty equipment with the ultimate goal of supporting satellites from the stages of early testing, integration, through to launch and on to production stability.

You will maintain complex mechanical, electrical and vacuum chambers to ensure their efficient operations and reliable testing. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuipers inter-disciplinary team to ensure that critical needs and demands on second shift are being met. You will be essential in the on-time delivery of hardware capable of achieving mission success as you are directly responsible for all equipment supporting these functions, and will have broad scope and autonomy to fill all gaps between equipment concept and operations.

You will work closely with your first shift team members to ensure critical pass downs and communications are being provided daily. You will lead the charge to develop, improve, review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.

Key job responsibilities
- Hands on installation of mechanical systems, electrical sub-systems, and troubleshooting related to a variety of manufacturing equipment
- Develop, design, and implement solutions to difficult problems with a sense of urgency
- Establish preventative maintenance programs from concept to implementation
- Maintain the operation of equipment and systems in the areas of responsibilities such as: Compressed air, electrical distribution, TVAC, thermal chambers, shock and vibe test equipment
- Manage internal and external maintenance technicians
- Coordinate, schedule and manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
- Ensure all environmental, health safety procedures are followed by onsite personnel
- Work across teams to develop clear and concise project details for mechanical, electrical, and machine functionality requirements allowing for expedient installations leading to successful operations
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, contractors, and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation
- Establish effective relationships with teams across the program
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage critical spare parts budgets for K.E.G. as equipment is being defined, installed and operated

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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- 5+ years in aerospace production and manufacturing maintenance
- Previous TVAC and Thermal chamber experience
- Liquid Nitrogen and Gaseous Nitrogen experience
- Project Management experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $119,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $227,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Job ID: 486169571
Originally Posted on: 7/21/2025

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