First Half Night Shift: Sunday - Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 3:30 AM

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Project Kuiper is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Space Hardware and Environmental Test team. This role will report to the Value Stream Leader and work closely with them to supervise a technician team that manufactures and tests space hardware. The individual will have strong leadership skills and be required to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment where communication and organization will be critical. This position will also utilize a variety of analytical tools as well as aid in creating a variety of laboratory procedures which they will help to draft and maintain. This will require supervisory duties as well as working as an operator in the manufacturing facility.


Key job responsibilities
- Supervise a team of technicians focused on environmental testing of space hardware in production.
- Supervise a team of technicians focused on assembly of space hardware in production.
- Work with Manager to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
- Work cross-functionally with management, facilities, and supply chain to maintain operations
- Report out operational metrics including staffing and resource utilization
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, In-process testing and Environmental Testing.
- Review and approve rework to ensure accuracy and enforce traceability.
- Comply with all Company Policies including Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.

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
- 70% - On the shop floor working directly with technicians to support and keep operations running smoothly (Assembly and Environmental Test Processes)
- 15% - Meeting settings, working with technicians on career advancement, interviewing new candidates, reporting out metrics, creating and developing plans for improving operational efficiency
- 15% - Administrative tasks updating status trackers, reports, dashboards, etc.

About the team
This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and you’ll work with leaders in multiple technology areas. You’ll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.