Senior Data Scientist: Satellite Telemetry Analytics

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 231,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to transform satellite, network, and customer terminal telemetry into actionable insights. You will develop statistical models and scalable analytics for end-to-end system performance and reliability, working with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to drive launch readiness and operational improvements.

The role emphasizes handling high-volume time-series data, building automation, and delivering decision-ready dashboards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL) or scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical software (R/SAS/Matlab) experience.
• 4+ years of data scientist experience.
• Experience with statistical models (e.g. multinomial logistic regression).
• Experience building large-scale, high-throughput data systems (24x7).
• Experience in functional or operational data analysis on large data volumes.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable data analytics and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data processing and analytical solutions for satellite payload, ground network, customer terminal, and laboratory test telemetry.
• Analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data to identify performance trends, anomalies, and potential failures.
• Correlate telemetry across satellite payloads, RF systems, networking, and terminals to identify relationships and root causes.
• Design statistical models and machine learning techniques to detect anomalies and characterize system behavior.
• Establish KPIs and methodologies to evaluate reliability and performance across lab and on-orbit environments.
• Develop dashboards, automated reports, and visualizations for engineering teams and leadership.

Skills

SQL

Python

R/Matlab

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Time-Series Analysis

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

AWS QuickSight

Tableau

Power BI

R Shiny

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to transform satellite, network, and customer terminal telemetry into actionable insights. You will develop statistical models and scalable analytics for end-to-end system performance and reliability, working with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to drive launch readiness and operational improvements.

The role emphasizes handling high-volume time-series data, building automation, and delivering decision-ready dashboards.