Flight Dynamics Engineer — Launch Vehicle & GN&C Lead

Amazon; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Flight Dynamics Engineer to advance orbital mechanics, trajectory design, and launch vehicle mission planning for the Amazon Leo constellation.

The role combines development of flight algorithms, testing navigation software, and on-orbit performance assessment in close collaboration with GNC engineers and Mission Management teams across multiple launches. WA-based, on-site position.

Qualifications

• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and products.
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform spacecraft maneuver or navigation analysis in support of multi-disciplinary trades within the Amazon Leo team.
• Contribute to prototype software development of flight algorithms.
• Test and assess navigation software for integration into flight systems.
• Assess and trouble‑shoot the performance of Leo on-board GNSS hardware and software systems.
• Work closely with GNC engineers to manage on-orbit performance and develop flight dynamics operations processes.
• Manage engineering trades as needed for various launch vehicle mission designs.
• Support Leo’s Launch Vehicle Mission Management team with technical expertise in Launch Vehicle trajectory requirements specification
• Evaluate Launch Vehicle performance and compliance with mission requirements
• Develop tools to support Mission Management planning for over 80 launches!
• Work collaboratively with launch vehicle system technical teams

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Agile development

Web dashboards

Education

PhD or Master’s degree + 4+ years of quantitative research

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R scripting

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Flight Dynamics Engineer to advance orbital mechanics, trajectory design, and launch vehicle mission planning for the Amazon Leo constellation.

The role combines development of flight algorithms, testing navigation software, and on-orbit performance assessment in close collaboration with GNC engineers and Mission Management teams across multiple launches. WA-based, on-site position.