Mission Operations Engineer: Space Systems & Automation

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer to own the operational success of the Leo mission, coordinating across ground and space teams to ensure peak fleet performance with minimal manual intervention.

You will drive automation, develop concepts of operation, lead launch and early operations, and analyze system data to identify improvements while maintaining professionalism under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Proficient in at least one modern language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust).
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• As Mission Operations Engineer, own and execute operational success of the mission at systems level.
• Coordinate between ground and space engineering teams to drive automation and reliability.
• Prepare for launches and on-orbit demonstrations, design operational rehearsals, and analyze system data for improvements.

Skills

Automation

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer to own the operational success of the Leo mission, coordinating across ground and space teams to ensure peak fleet performance with minimal manual intervention.

You will drive automation, develop concepts of operation, lead launch and early operations, and analyze system data to identify improvements while maintaining professionalism under pressure.