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Amazon · 2 weeks ago

Propulsion Flight Operations Engineer, Amazon Leo

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$116K/yr - $201K/yr

3+ years exp

Amazon is introducing Amazon Leo, a low Earth orbit satellite network aimed at providing reliable internet connectivity. The Propulsion Flight Operations Engineer will support mission lifecycle execution for the satellite constellation, focusing on operational responses, automation improvements, and system health assessment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as primary operational liaison between Propulsion Design Engineering and Amazon Leo flight operations stakeholders

Execute defined propulsion operational responses

Monitor and assess propulsion system health across the constellation

Support investigation and troubleshooting of in-flight anomalies

Escalate to responsible engineers for scenarios where existing automation or runbooks do not apply

Document operational instructions and procedures for the benefit of other Propulsion operators

Develop and enhance operational procedures, both manual and automated

Create and review scripted operations procedures (i.e. software development)

Improve telemetry monitoring and flight data analysis capabilities

Support continuous automation improvements for operational sequences

Formulate responses to new operational scenarios for review and approval from the Propulsion Design Engineering team

Identify and assess operational risks

Collaborate in the definition of risk mitigations, owning their implementation and in-space execution

Apply and scale mechanisms to assess propulsion system health & maneuverability during all mission phases

Contribute to improvements propulsion system concepts of operations (CONOPs)

Staff rotating shifts including early morning, late night, and weekends - on a rotating basis constrained by 40h shift assignments

Respond to needs for 24/7 on-call support on a rotating basis

Qualification

Satellite operationsProgramming languagesData analysis toolsVersion control systemsReal-time system monitoringTechnical procedures executionOperational protocolsCloud-based software systemsAnomaly responseFlexible schedule