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Amazon · 2 weeks ago

Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer, Amazon Leo, GNC

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is launching its low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, aimed at providing reliable internet connectivity to underserved areas. The Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer will lead technical efforts in the propulsion design engineering team, driving innovation and overseeing the development of electric propulsion technologies for the satellite constellation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Impact and influence the full scope of propulsion system design, development, and production including: propellant storage and delivery; thruster magnetic circuit design; cathode design; overall system architecture trades; Propulsion avionics requirements; thermal management; system integration; and propulsion embedded software

Perform detailed system performance and risk analyses to support design trades, risk assessments, and risk mitigation plans

Act with delegated design authority to approve: production non-conformances; changes in design, test, and systems engineering artifacts; and Concepts of Operations for the Amazon Leo Propulsion system

Identify and assess technical risks based on data and outcomes in development, production, and flight operations

Lead or support test execution for development, validation, and risk assessments - especially for integrated tests across multiple large vacuum chambers suitable for testing Hall effect thrusters

Define test plans & test requirements to meet development and production test objectives

Define procedures for in-flight responses to novel off-nominal scenarios, and directly support flight operations as needed

Lead root-cause and corrective-action investigations supported by multidisciplinary engineering teams (e.g. design, manufacturing, test, quality)

Qualification

Electric propulsion technologiesSystems engineering experiencePropulsion system designFinite element analysisDesign of ExperimentsElectric circuit designRisk assessmentTest planningData analysisLeadership abilities

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional or military experience

5+ years of experience with electric propulsion technologies through design or test