Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit communications satellites, is seeking a Kuiper Security Destruction Manager to lead our secure destruction program. This role is an integral part of protecting Kuiper's intellectual property and ensuring the confidentiality of our innovative space technology.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in security operations, secure destruction, risk management, and supply chain security, with a strong background in managing complex logistics and vendor relationships. This position requires a strategic thinker who can develop and implement comprehensive security strategies that are innovative and frugal. This role will be responsible for the development, deployment, and global reach of a secure destruction effort across the Kuiper footprint.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day secure logistics operations for physical security of Kuiper hardware pending destruction
• Plan, coordinate, and execute destruction events involving multiple Amazon teams, vendors, and stakeholders across global locations
• Develop and implement security standards for space technology destruction protocols
• Coordinate secure storage, shipping, and receiving with multiple vendors, ensuring compliance with security requirements, ITAR, and export control requirements
• Develop security contract language to protect Amazon's space technology IP
• Manage third-party destruction vendor relationships and ensure contractual deliverables are met
• Document and train teams on destruction standards for space technology components
• Maintain close coordination with Kuiper engineering teams regarding hardware destruction security initiatives
• Build and run security operations for secure storage and destruction of satellite and ground station hardware
• Create and implement Kuiper-specific secure destruction awareness materials and training globally
• Develop and regularly inspect metrics to inform programmatic needs and policy decisions
• Support Business Continuity planning for Kuiper hardware security
About the team
The Kuiper Security Team is responsible for protecting critical assets and intellectual property throughout Kuiper's development and manufacturing processes. Our team operates at the intersection of space technology, hardware security, and supply chain management, implementing robust security solutions for one of Amazon's most innovative initiatives.
