Senior GNSS Systems Engineer: Satellite PNT Lead

Amazon Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU (Restricted Stock Units)

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Senior GNSS Systems Engineer with 10+ years in GNSS, satellite systems, and PNT technologies. Lead the end-to-end GNSS subsystem architecture, TT&C, and clock disciplining for a high-precision, satellite-based positioning and timing service.

The role requires deep theory and practical engineering across the GNSS signal chain, carrier phase tracking, and ground-terminal time transfer.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or closely related field; Bachelor's considered with exceptional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of professional engineering experience in GNSS systems engineering or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with at least two major GNSS constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo).
• Experience designing or contributing to precision time transfer systems with nanosecond accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and subsystem owner for spacecraft GNSS architecture.
• Drive design from requirements to hardware acceptance.
• Own TT&C and clock disciplining within the GNSS subsystem.

Skills

GNSS systems engineering

RF systems engineering

satellite payloads

TT&C design

precision PNT

Kalman filter navigation

Python

MATLAB

signal processing

security GNSS

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree with exceptional experience

Tools

Python

MATLAB

CCSDS

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Senior GNSS Systems Engineer with 10+ years in GNSS, satellite systems, and PNT technologies. Lead the end-to-end GNSS subsystem architecture, TT&C, and clock disciplining for a high-precision, satellite-based positioning and timing service.

The role requires deep theory and practical engineering across the GNSS signal chain, carrier phase tracking, and ground-terminal time transfer.