Nanosecond-Precision PNT Timing Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a PNT Timing and Synchronization Engineer to design, implement, and monitor high-precision synchronization architectures across terrestrial and space-based networks.

You will work on nanosecond-level timing using protocols like PTP/NTP, GNSS, and TWSTFT. Requirements include a PhD or Master's with 4+ years of quantitative research, experience with data analysis tools, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams in satellite timing and network time synchronization.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's with 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and products.
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets.
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience with various time transfer protocols and metrology equipment.
• Experience with clock characterization and frequency stability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate time transfer systems using multiple methodologies including PTP/NTP, TWSTFT, GNSS Common View, GNSS All in View or other protocols.
• Implement time transfer over RF and optical links.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging time transfer technologies to achieve nanosecond level timing accuracy.
• Design and build an operational system to monitor the performance of clock synchronization architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on satellite timing systems, ground gateway operations, and network time synchronization.
• Conduct performance analysis and troubleshooting of timing systems across distributed infrastructure.

Skills

Time transfer protocols

Data analysis

Python programming

Problem solving under pressure

Education

PhD in a related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking a PNT Timing and Synchronization Engineer to design, implement, and monitor high-precision synchronization architectures across terrestrial and space-based networks.

You will work on nanosecond-level timing using protocols like PTP/NTP, GNSS, and TWSTFT. Requirements include a PhD or Master's with 4+ years of quantitative research, experience with data analysis tools, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams in satellite timing and network time synchronization.