Project Kuiper is an ambitious initiative launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
The Kuiper Ground Systems team owns the end-to-end technical lifecycle for all Telemetry, Tracking, and Control and Ground Gateway Terminals.
In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with development teams from software and hardware as well as program management and other stakeholders to make sure we can rapidly test Ground System requirements and capabilities.
You will design, build and maintain the lab infrastructure. You will be hands on, making sure lab environments are highly available, while scaling team’s processes to ensure long term success.

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.

Key job responsibilities
The PCBA Test Lab Engineer will support the specification, development, test, and operation of the hardware test for ground station satellite hardware. This work will include cross-functional coordination to determine test requirements and capabilities. You will ensure HW testing supports both
development work and end-product validation. Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% is a requirement.
* Design, set up and maintain test fixtures to verify software on real hardware; create and maintain lab documentation
* Troubleshoot hardware, software and networking issues
* Drive adoption of best practices in testbed maintainability
* Manage equipment stock, procure lab equipment
* Provide lab services to people working remotely (be the eyes and hands in the lab)

About the team
The Kuiper Ground Systems Engineering team owns the end-to-end technical lifecycle for all Telemetry, Tracking, and Control and Ground Gateway Terminals. This encompasses terminal development, manufacture, site improvements design, terminal installation, systemic failure resolution, terminal anomaly resolution including systemic failures, terminal Monitoring and Remediation Systems (MARS), terminal performance analytics, Terminal Technical Operations, and related product improvements.