Sr. Power Engineer, Test and Verification, Project Kuiper

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Power Systems Test Engineer, where you will lead the charge in verifying and validating cutting-edge satellite power systems. This role involves collaborating with top engineers to create comprehensive test plans and ensuring that all power systems meet stringent requirements. You will have the opportunity to work on innovative projects that push the boundaries of technology while mentoring fellow engineers and instilling best practices in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to tackle unique challenges in space-based systems design, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

401(k) Plan

Equity Options

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in design or systems architecture role within power systems.
• Experience in developing functional specifications and test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design verification and testing for satellite power systems.
• Develop test plans and drive test execution for power system verification.

Skills

Design Verification

Power Systems Design

Test Planning

Cross-Organizational Communication

Problem Solving

Python

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Modeling and Simulation Tools

Hardware in the Loop Testing

Job description

Sr. Power Engineer, Test and Verification, Project Kuiper

Job ID: 2919432 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Come work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design.

We are hiring for an experienced engineer position to lead and own power system verification for our current and next generation spacecraft across the full satellite product lifecycle from design phase through prototyping, manufacturing, integration/assembly, launch, and on-orbit mission operations.

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.

Key job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced engineer to lead design verification and test for the Kuiper satellite electrical power system. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the satellite electrical power system meets all requirements through testing in different venues and levels of integration. This will include:

1. Working with system engineers to create verification cross reference matrices to define test coverage and execution across all power system test venues including hardware in the loop and production acceptance testing.
2. Using power system design requirements to develop test plans and procedures.
3. Defining and developing test systems/venues necessary to meet verification goals of the power system, including development and test execution on hardware in the loop integrated test beds.
4. Driving test execution for system level verification testing, and supporting teams working on production test execution.
5. Driving test readiness reviews, and verification/qualification test results reviews with multiple cross-team leaders.
6. Being a technical leader/role model and mentor of other engineers; instilling best practices across the full development and test lifecycles.

If this sounds like the role for you, come make history with us!

A day in the life

In this role you will be a member of the satellite power systems team which oversees development and validation of the current and future generation satellite electrical power systems. As a Sr. Power Systems Test Engineer, you will own power system verification and test and will work with other power systems and development engineers to deliver a fully validated power system for the satellite. You will work to develop test plans for the satellite power system that provides full coverage for system requirements. You will function as a lead for power hardware-in-the-loop (PHITL) test beds, ensuring these venues are properly designed to provide verification of the satellite power system. You will also drive reviews for a given campaign of power system validation; pulling in cross-functional teams to review and reach alignment. You will also support production test venues through test definition and data reviews. Finally, as a senior engineer on the team, you will serve as a technical leader and role model, ensuring that the team upholds a high standard, and instilling best practices within the power systems engineering team.

About the team

You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. You’ll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve system performance, and manage non-conformances into actionable items and procedural improvements. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in design or systems architecture role working within power systems or related area of development.
• Experience with complex power systems design.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Experience with development of hardware in loop testing for automotive and/or aerospace systems.
• System test verification experience in the area of power conversion, power systems, solar, battery, electric vehicles, satellites, or rockets.
• Experience in requirements definition and derivation using modelling, simulation and other analysis tools.
• Experience as a technical lead or manager.
• Experience developing system architecture for multiple subsystems.
• Experience with low-level software development and/or scripting with applications involving testing of power components or integrated power systems.
• Working knowledge of at least one programming language such as Python or C/C++.
• Cross-organizational communication – comfortable evangelizing ideas and concerns clearly and persuasively, in both verbal and written forms.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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 this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.