Mission Ops Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer for the OISL team to own operational success of payload and bus functions at the systems level and orchestrate across ground, network, and space systems. You will drive automation, prepare for launches and on-orbit demos, and push for scalable improvements while coordinating with multiple engineering teams.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and knowledge of space system design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, and participate in operational rehearsals
• Coordinate and participate in all launch, early operation, and other critical activities
• Develop concepts for OISL network operation for missions and experiments
• Develop and perform analysis on system data, and identify areas and mechanisms for further improvement
• Drive automation efforts with scalability in mind, ensuring that satellite and constellation function operate at peak performance with little-to-no manual intervention
• Develop and execute integration vehicle test plans
• Work closely with software, hardware and systems engineers

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer for the OISL team to own operational success of payload and bus functions at the systems level and orchestrate across ground, network, and space systems. You will drive automation, prepare for launches and on-orbit demos, and push for scalable improvements while coordinating with multiple engineering teams.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and knowledge of space system design,