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Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are the premier payload processing facility, providing exceptional value to our customers, defining industry excellence through continuous innovation, and inspiring others to follow our lead.
The Payload Processing Technology Manager will lead the deployment, operation, maintenance, and improvement of electrical ground support equipment utilized throughout the Payload Processing Facility located in Merritt Island, Florida as well as French Guiana. This individual will work closely with and manage engineering and manufacturing teams that integrate Kuiper satellites with dispenser and launch vehicle hardware

The Payload Processing Technology Manager is a technical leader of the team, providing guidance on many aspects including but not limited to ground support equipment within the payload processing facilities, testing requirements, facility and equipment planning, integration and test application implementation and improvement, design for manufacturability, and project management.
The ideal candidate is comfortable in a highly technical setting and leads collaboration with other departments to reach the best solution to any problem and is able to technically challenge assumptions and requirements of these departments including avionics, networking, and harnessing.
Additionally, a Payload Processing Technology Manager is expected to set objectives for the team overall, not only identifying the right long term strategies but implementing them on their assemblies and responsibilities, leading by example first and then by instruction. They'll have extensive experience in space hardware integration and test as well as associated ground support equipment.
Key job responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers and technicians to support multiple processing facilities and launch sites
Maintain budget and staffing plans for the payload processing technology team
Establish and maintain standards for the production and maintenance of electrical ground support hardware and associated software/networks
Assist in planning new facilities for storage, processing, and launch preparation of satellites and other flight hardware
Direct the maintenance, calibration, and upgrade of instrumentation racks, vehicle power supplies, harnesses, and miscellaneous ground support equipment
Coordinate cable harness shop operations including work orders, procurement, new harness builds, and existing cable harness diagnosis and repair
Interface with internal and external stakeholders to establish power and telecom to facilities and work cells
Ensuring that all work scope is carried out in a safe manner by authoring/reviewing job hazard analyses and ensuring team training compliance
Must be willing and able to perform extended travel up to 25% annually, either domestically or internationally as business needs demand
Able to obtain and maintain a US Passport & must meet customs entry requirements to include but not limited to: Yellow Fever vaccine and other immunization requirements as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Able to pass Kennedy Space Center background checks
A day in the life
The Payload Processing Technology Manager will spend significant amounts of time collaborating with engineering, quality, and manufacturing to deliver and maintain support equipment required to test satellite/dispensers and perform hardware integration

They will be the front line lead to deliver their value stream, implementing engineering best practices in a safe and repeatable manner, implementing efficiency improvements and reducing non-conformances.
We are a fast-paced, data-driven team, and work with leaders in multiple technology areas to deliver the best product for our customers. We hold each other to relentlessly high standards, and constantly look for ways to improve the product's performance, quality and cost. We are excited about the technical challenges, which motivates us rather than discourages us.
We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.