Packaging Engineer II, Project Kuiper

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Description
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network.

Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve 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.

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.

The Kuiper team is looking for an exceptional Packaging Engineer to join our team and drive standardization and efficiency for product packaging in our supply chain.

The Packaging Engineer will work closely with Engineering, Global Commodity Management, Supplier Quality Management, and Operations teams in the US and abroad to define efficient, robust, and standardized packaging for our products.

You will be a critical escalation path for packaging issues and work closely with partner teams to ensure cross-functional collaboration is effective.

The team is looking for knowledge in the following fields of focus:
- Clean room compliant packaging
- Manufacturing kit packaging
- Manufacturing shadow foam solutions
- Transportation solutions
- Labeling and barcoding (including developing supplier standards for labeling/barcoding)
- Proven strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated critical thinking capability
- Enthusiasm for getting “hands on” with your team in collaborative environments
- Ability to identify risks, develop clear mitigation plans, and communicate effectively to executive stakeholders while handling multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment

Key job responsibilities
- Partner with operations to identify packaging/labeling defects impacting operations, including safety hazards created by packaging.
- Manage the development of Packaging concepts with Packaging Vendors and Component part Suppliers, ensuring material conformity and personnel safety.
- Plan and direct activities concerned with design and development of packaging.

Analyze engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of component, special handling and safety requirements.
- Create detailed packaging specifications for both components and manufacturing kits, including clean room compliance.
- Define standard labeling and barcoding specifications and partner with supply chain to drive adoption by suppliers.

Monitor adherence to standards and drive corrective actions as appropriate.
- Scope new technology and/or opportunities in the packaging space.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 2+ years of professional experience in packaging design (preferably in manufacturing/warehousing environment)
- 1+ years of experience working with CAD/CAM software (e.g. NX, Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD)
- 1+ years’ experience with clean room packaging requirements
- Knowledge of ISTA test protocols
- Understanding of packaging testing, materials, and processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
- Proven track record of creative package design.
- Experience designing packaging for small and large parts and metallic components.
- Knowledge of sustainability, recycling, and regulations
- Industry association, participation.
- Experience in Aerospace, Automotive, and/or Consumer Electronics industries.

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.

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If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 $105,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

This position will remain posted until filled.

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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