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Amazon · 8 hours ago

Satellite GNC Engineer, Amazon Leo

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$136K/yr - $184K/yr

4+ years exp

Amazon is a leading company in technology and innovation, and they are seeking a Satellite GNC Engineer to join their Amazon Leo team. This role involves designing and analyzing control systems and algorithms for satellite operations, supporting hardware and software development, and participating in flight operations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and analyze algorithms for estimation, flight control, and precise pointing using linear methods and simulation

Develop and apply models and simulations, with various levels of fidelity, of the satellite and our constellation

Component level environmental testing, functional and performance checkout, subsystem integration, satellite integration, and in space operations

Manage the spacecraft constellation as it grows and evolves

Continuously improve our ability to serve customers by maximizing payload operations time

Develop autonomy for Fault Detection and Isolation on board the spacecraft

Qualification

PhDMaster's degreeQuantitative research experienceData analysisRMATLABPythonAgile developmentWeb dashboard developmentCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience

Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products

Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets

Preferred

Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language

Experience with agile development

Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave