Satellite GNC Engineer, Project Kuiper

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company focused on advancing satellite technology. As a key team member, you'll contribute to the design and development of control systems for cutting-edge satellite systems, working closely with industry experts and across teams. This role offers an exciting opportunity to see your work come to life as part of a pioneering mission to deliver reliable internet globally.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree with 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience in applying scientific principles to business problems.
• Proficient in analyzing experimental and observational data sets.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze algorithms for satellite flight control.
• Develop simulations for the satellite and its constellation.
• Conduct environmental testing and subsystem integration.

Skills

Algorithm Design

Data Analysis

Model Simulation

Education

PhD or Master's degree

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job ID: 3012365 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

This position is part of the Satellite Attitude Determination and Control team. You will design and analyze the control system and algorithms, support development of our flight hardware and software, help integrate the satellite in our labs, participate in flight operations, and see a constellation of satellites flow through the production line in the building next door.


Key job responsibilities
- Design and analyze algorithms for estimation, flight control, and precise pointing using linear methods and simulation.
- Develop and apply models and simulations, with various levels of fidelity, of the satellite and our constellation.
- Component level environmental testing, functional and performance checkout, subsystem integration, and satellite integration up to Day in the Life testing and mission rehearsal.

We are excited to get into space, so you can look forward to seeing your designs launch and fly soon!

A day in the life
This is an opportunity to play a significant role in the design of an entirely new satellite system with challenging performance requirements. The large, integrated constellation brings opportunities for advanced capabilities that need investigation and development. The constellation size also puts emphasis on engineering excellence so our tools and methods, from conceptualization through manufacturing and all phases of test, will be state of the art as will the satellite and supporting infrastructure on the ground.

You will find that Kuiper's mission is compelling, so our program is staffed with some of the top engineers in the industry. Our daily collaboration with other teams on the program brings constant opportunity for discovery, learning, and growth.

About the team
Our team has lots of experience with various satellite systems and many other flight vehicles. We have bench strength in both our mission and core GNC disciplines. We design, prototype, test, iterate and learn together. Because GNC is central to safe flight, we tend to drive Concepts of Operation and many system level analyses.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
- Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
- Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
- Experience with agile development
- Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.