Flight Director: Space Mission Operations & Automation

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 184,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon LEO invites a Flight Director to own the mission’s operational success at a systems level, coordinating across ground and space teams to enhance fleet productivity. You’ll drive automation, design operational rehearsals, and lead launches and on-orbit demonstrations, ensuring peak performance with minimal manual intervention.

The role requires strong space systems knowledge, excellent communication, and ability to work under pressure in a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
• Proficiency programming in Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Strong Linux/Unix experience; CI/CD pipelines/build processes.
• 3+ years in the Aerospace industry; 1+ year in spacecraft operations or direct support role.
• Technical understanding of space system architecture and subsystem functionality.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the overall operational success of the mission at a systems level.
• Coordinate between engineering teams across ground and space systems for productivity of the fleet.
• Drive automation and operational excellence; identify improvements and initiate changes.
• Coordinate and prepare for launches and on-orbit demonstrations; design operational rehearsals.
• Develop concepts of operation, lead launch/early ops, analyze system performance.

Skills

Programming languages

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Linux/Unix

CI/CD

Aerospace experience

Spacecraft ops

Job description

Amazon LEO invites a Flight Director to own the mission’s operational success at a systems level, coordinating across ground and space teams to enhance fleet productivity. You’ll drive automation, design operational rehearsals, and lead launches and on-orbit demonstrations, ensuring peak performance with minimal manual intervention.

The role requires strong space systems knowledge, excellent communication, and ability to work under pressure in a high-stakes environment.