AmazonSSL Production Supervisor FHN, Space Simulation Lab
Amazon is hiring an SSL Production Supervisor FHN, Space Simulation Lab. It pays $118k-$153k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
AI in this role
Supervise production operations, testing, and technician teams for satellite manufacturing and space simulation.
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.
We are seeking a talented and motivated Production Supervisor to lead production operations at Leo. This role will be 4/10 hour days on FHN shift and work Sun-Wed from 5p-3:30a
Key job responsibilities
- Hire, develop and supervise leads and a group of highly skilled technicians focused on Kuiper satellite production. Includes annual reviews, career development and managing corrective and disciplinary actions.
- Coordinate with other Kuiper leaders and manufacturing engineers 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.
- Establish on-the-job training programs and standardized opportunities for team members to learn new skills and progress in their career.
- Independently manage Technicians that perform test of the Kuiper satellite complex sub-assemblies in a clean-room and ESD controlled environment.
- Inspect and verify your team’s work after completion to ensure engineering and quality standards are met.
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Shipping Procedures.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, design, operations and test engineers to develop, document and complete activities, including continuous improvement opportunities
- Provide frequent feedback and technical reviews on designs, processes, tools and custom equipment used in production environments.
- Improve and enforce area safety and reporting mechanisms through regular auditing and safety-related projects.
A day in the life
-Enter and track critical performance and quality data
-Support and organize development testing that utilizes SSL equipment
-Organize and present information to leadership in response to inter-departmental issues
-Each day looks different in the testing lab, create a plan daily that optimizes staff to where the labor needs to be allocated based on the current status of test equipment.
About the team
This is a uniquely hands-on, high-impact production environment. You'll work alongside a cross-functional group of engineers and technicians solving complex thermal, structural, and systems-level challenges at production scale — not just one-off prototypes. We are actively growing the team and investing in tooling, automation, and process improvements (including station health platforms and CI initiatives) to support Kuiper's ambitious launch cadence.
If you're excited about spacecraft hardware, thrive in a fast-paced production environment, and want to directly contribute to connecting tens of millions of people to broadband, this is the team for you.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of professional experience leading a team
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
Preferred qualifications
- Experience hiring, training and leading production teams.
- Experience implementing lean/six sigma principles in a production environment.
- Experience helping develop enterprise manufacturing systems and assembly lines.
- Experience in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, medical device industry, aviation, military or other high-reliability operating environment.
- Experience in an ambiguous, fast-paced production environment.
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
- Skill in operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity.
- A demonstrated ability in reading/writing/creating/understanding technical drawings, work instructions, test plans and standard operating procedures
- Detailed knowledge of electrical, optical and mechanical systems, antennas, functional testing and satellite components
- Ability to adapt while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
- Strong understanding of supply chain management in aerospace/satellite industry
- Proven ability to influence and drive technical decisions at senior leadership levels
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, REDMOND - 118,000.00 - 153,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
SSL Production Supervisor FHN, Space Simulation Lab at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.
Prepare for this job
A free preview built only from this posting: what it asks for, what you could be asked in an interview, and how to adjust your resume.
Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where manufacturing operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where team leadership was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where quality assurance was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where process documentation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where clean room environment was part of your work. What did you do?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Manufacturing Operations, Team Leadership, Quality Assurance, Process Documentation, and Clean Room Environment. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them — a tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Want an expert to read your CV for this job?
Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. We reply by email within 2 to 4 business days.
Get a free CV reviewGet new other jobs by email
One email a week with the new other jobs, each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Other roles that involve little AI, at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step