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Amazon · 15 hours ago

Guidance, Navigation & Control Hardware Engineer, Amazon Leo

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$136K/yr - $184K/yr

4+ years exp

Amazon is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Guidance, Navigation & Control Hardware Engineer to contribute to the development of hardware for their satellite constellation. The role involves planning, integration, and support of critical satellite components, collaborating with various internal teams to ensure optimal performance and resolve hardware issues during testing and operational missions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Planning and coordination of resources necessary to successfully accept and integrate satellite Guidance, Navigation & Control components including reaction wheels, star trackers, magnetometers, and sun sensors provided by internal Amazon Leo teams

Partner with internal Amazon Leo hardware teams to develop and refine spacecraft actuator and sensor solutions, ensuring they meet requirements and providing technical guidance for future satellite designs

Collaborate with internal Amazon Leo hardware development teams to resolve issues discovered during both factory test phases and operational space missions, implementing corrective actions and design improvements

Work with internal Amazon Leo teams to ensure state-of-the-art satellite hardware technologies including precision pointing systems, attitude determination sensors, and spacecraft actuators meet mission requirements

Lead verification and testing activities, ensuring satellite Guidance, Navigation & Control hardware components meet stringent space-qualified requirements

Drive implementation of hardware-in-the-loop testing for satellite systems, coordinating with internal Amazon Leo hardware engineers to validate component performance in simulated space environments

Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware integration issues working directly with internal Amazon Leo hardware development teams

Qualification

GuidanceNavigation & ControlSatellite hardware integrationData analysisRMATLABPythonAgile developmentWeb dashboard developmentSoft skills

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