Propulsion Systems Engineer – Electric Propulsion for LEO

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a systems engineer to own propulsion subsystem requirements, interfaces with flight software, and drive verification across designs. The role blends systems engineering with hands-on propulsion hardware.

You will work with experts across plasma physics, mechanical design, avionics, and test, contributing to design reviews and on-orbit readiness. Export control requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 3+ years of technical engineering experience.
• Experience developing, analyzing, or testing spacecraft or aerospace propulsion hardware.
• Experience developing functional specifications, requirements, and interface definitions, along with the design verification plans and test procedures that verify them.
• Experience with physics-based modeling and analysis of propulsion or spacecraft systems.
• Proficiency with scripting (Python, MATLAB, or equivalent) for analysis and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Derive, write, and maintain propulsion subsystem requirements from mission and regulatory needs.
• Maintain propulsion technical baseline and change control across designs.
• Own propulsion budgets and margins and assess design changes at constellation scale.
• Define interfaces between propulsion and flight software, GNC, power, avionics, thermal, and structures.
• Deliver analyses and trade studies for propulsion architectures and document decisions.
• Define test requirements and ensure traceability; collaborate on hardware-in-the-loop and hot fire campaigns.
• Contribute to FMECA, fault management, and risk assessments; mitigate propulsion system risks.
• Prepare and present material for design reviews with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Build hands-on propulsion expertise through test support and data analysis.

Skills

Engineering experience

Propulsion hardware experience

Requirements analysis

Python scripting

MATLAB scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a systems engineer to own propulsion subsystem requirements, interfaces with flight software, and drive verification across designs. The role blends systems engineering with hands-on propulsion hardware.

You will work with experts across plasma physics, mechanical design, avionics, and test, contributing to design reviews and on-orbit readiness. Export control requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.