Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, Satellite Power

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. This Senior Electrical Systems Engineer will own requirements, trade studies, and simulations for the Leo satellite power system.

You will build electrical models and develop capability to assess solar array power across operating conditions and orbital parameters. You will create and manage simulations to analyze vehicle power demand in different power modes and investigate trade‑studies to optimize performance, size, and cost of solar

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of engineering experience in the area of electrical power systems or power electronics
• 5+ years of experience in simulation, modeling, and requirements definition for electric power system development
• Experience and working knowledge of Matlab or Python to extract, process, and store information from large datasets

Responsibilities

• Own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis for the Leo satellite power system.
• Build electrical models of the satellite power system and assess solar array power generation under varying conditions.
• Create and manage simulations to analyze vehicle power demand across power modes and orbital parameters.
• Perform trade studies to influence system architecture and sizing of solar array, battery, power conversion, and power distribution blocks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable power system solutions.

Skills

Simulation

Modeling

Requirements definition

Power systems

Power electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. This Senior Electrical Systems Engineer will own requirements, trade studies, and simulations for the Leo satellite power system.

You will build electrical models and develop capability to assess solar array power across operating conditions and orbital parameters. You will create and manage simulations to analyze vehicle power demand in different power modes and investigate trade‑studies to optimize performance, size, and cost of solar