Flight Director: LEO Mission Ops & Automation

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Flight Director for the LEO Mission Operations team in Redmond, WA, to own and execute operational success at a systems level. You will coordinate across ground and space teams, drive automation, and lead launch and on-orbit activities with scalable solutions.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a solid background in space systems engineering, with demonstrated experience in aerospace operations and software practices.

Qualifications

• Automation of large-scale infrastructure
• Proficient in at least one modern language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust)
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments
• Experience with CI/CD build processes
• 3+ years in aerospace industry
• 1+ year in spacecraft operations or direct support role
• Technical understanding of space system architecture and subsystems

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the mission's operational success at a systems level
• Coordinate between engineering teams across ground and space systems
• Drive automation and operational excellence to improve fleet productivity
• Coordinate and prepare for launches and on-orbit demonstrations
• Develop concepts of operation and lead launch/early operations
• Analyze system data and identify improvements

Skills

Programming languages

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Linux/Unix

Job description

Amazon seeks a Flight Director for the LEO Mission Operations team in Redmond, WA, to own and execute operational success at a systems level. You will coordinate across ground and space teams, drive automation, and lead launch and on-orbit activities with scalable solutions.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a solid background in space systems engineering, with demonstrated experience in aerospace operations and software practices.