Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit communications satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities around the earth.
Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Are you looking to create value for millions of customers by helping to develop creative assets for Kuiper? Do you want to work at a company where you are the owner, where you are encouraged to build, and where you have the autonomy to push boundaries? Do you have a passion for design and a desire to bring delightful, cutting-edge products and services to life in an entirely new way? This describes your daily journey. Are you ready? Then join us on Project Kuiper.
Do you get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then we would love to talk!
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:
• Negotiate and secure customized design and manufacturing engineering services agreements with defined technical and business commits. Variety of contracts may include: terms sheets, NDAs, MOU/LOIs, SOWs, Design/Services. etc..
• Influence internal/external C-Suite executives and applying sound business judgement combined with technical acumen.
• Analyze Silicon Chip industry package and ATE trends and emerging technologies to identify differentiating solution acquisition, capability investment and cost/risk reduction opportunities that benefit Amazon and its’ customers
• Define and structure multi-party business models that solve IP ownership, capability and operational barriers.
• Drive ASIC package, ATE, Qualification/FA Engineering/Consulting Services supplier strategies and selection.
• Develop negotiation strategies; lead cross-functional negotiation teams; anticipate and mitigate contractual/operational risks.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve cost, reduce risk and win other favorable commercial/legal terms with vendors`.
• Assess and influence thermal-mechanical-electrical design trade-off optimization in package and ATE definition and selection based on vendor/technology capability vs yield, quality, and through-put stability and velocity risks.
• Develop processes and tracking mechanisms to manage project execution and progress reporting that ensure obligations are met in a timely and competent manner.
• Communicate proposals and recommendation/justification to gain executive approval of technology business deals.
• Prepare and deliver business reviews to senior leadership updating on progress and roadblocks.
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.
About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor degree in engineering or business/related technical/quantitative field with relevant applied technical work history.
- 5+ years of experience with progressive responsibility in strategic technology sourcing and/or business development in some combination of – IC wafer fabrication, package substrate / lead-frame, ATE, IC Qualification/Characterization/FA on semiconductor products targeted for consumer electronics, client/enterprise compute, networking communication, IoT, Mobile Communications, Automotive, and aerospace avionics fields.
- 5+ years of Silicon Package design, productization, and/or manufacturing industry experience
- 3+ years of technology business development or semiconductor design-consulting, contract manufacturing, and testing services in either procurement or sales – including demonstrated record negotiating contracts for hardware and services deals w/ tier1 major technology companies across the IC ecosystem.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work,