Systems Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government (ALG), SEIT | MFG

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, test, and validate space and ground segment systems. The role collaborates across engineering, program management, and suppliers to ensure mission success in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have a strong background in space/ground systems, with ownership mindset and ability to work autonomously on complex problems, including security clearances where required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent; required for this role.
• 5+ years in space vehicle, bus, RF payload, optical payload, or ground terminal integration and test.
• 5+ years in space/ground systems engineering principles, budgets, and verification processes.
• 5+ years of hands-on spacecraft and ground terminal system design and integration.
• Experience deriving and maintaining requirements from system down to lower levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of space and ground segment systems engineering including requirements allocation and verification.
• Collaborate with program and product management leadership to ensure program success.
• Design, develop, and verify space segment products through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues with facts and data.
• Develop and improve systems engineering processes and rigorous practices.

Skills

Space systems engineering

Ground terminal integration

Requirements analysis

Test & verification

System architecture development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent

Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent

Tools

Python

Matlab

LabVIEW

C/C++

Docker

Rust

AWS

Job description

Systems Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government (ALG), SEIT | MFG

Amazon Leo is a visionary initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) interconnected satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency, internet services to underserved and unserved communities and remote communities around the world. By leveraging cutting-edge satellite technology, we are working towards a future where everyone has access to reliable and high-quality internet connectivity regardless of their location.

The Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering organization is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted government and international customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. ALG Engineering leads the development and delivery of targeted and scalable solutions for custom space and terrestrial applications. ALG collaborates closely with Amazon Leo to leverage the constellation of advanced satellites to provide seamless and efficient communication capabilities to meet the needs of our customers.

The ALG Engineering team is seeking highly technical and talented individuals who are passionate about creating unique solutions that result in a positive impact on a global scale.

The Systems Engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design, integrate, and test innovative product solutions. The Systems Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Amazon Leo’s inter-disciplinary team and collaborate with key partners and suppliers to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The Systems Engineer must be responsive, flexible, innovative, and able to succeed within a collaborative, fast‑paced, and dynamic environment.

As a member of the ALG Engineering Systems Engineering, Integration, Test, and Manufacturing organization, the Systems Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the architecture development, requirements definition & derivation, interface development, integration, test, verification, and validation of one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes testing, analyzing, and optimizing the particular space segment and satellite subsystems or ground segment and terminals being developed, and ensuring that it meets the needs of the customer and target application. System verification efforts include functional and performance testing and analysis through various environmental conditions as required to ensure system integrity.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in space and ground systems design, integration, and verification across the development lifecycle. This candidate should enjoy taking ownership over complex problems and delivering well‑executed results of high-quality and can work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment that provides significant autonomy to be creative in devising and verifying various engineering approaches to meet technical and programmatic requirements.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government‑imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of space and ground segment systems engineering including performing preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management, and schedule execution
• Collaborates with technical program management and product management leadership to ensure successful program execution
• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify space segment products
• Deep‑dives into satellite subsystems functions and interfaces and develop integrated satellite system designs and solutions
• Coordinates and communicates with subsystem cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure system execution
• Participate in software‑to‑hardware integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality pre‑ and post‑launch operations
• Perform technical data analysis, verify, and maintain systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements
• Performs various analyses to optimize the satellite system and/or system architecture
• Resolves cross‑functional technical issues using facts and data to determine the optimal technical approach
• Develop and improve systems engineering processes and rigor

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in space vehicle, bus, RF payload, optical payload, or ground terminal integration and test or related industry experience, with focus on systems engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Space and ground systems engineering principles and techniques; Power, mass, and other technical performance budgets; Requirements analysis and flow‑down; Design verification and validation processes; Configuration management; Satellite level integration and test processes
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft and ground terminal systems engineering, design, or a related field, with hands‑on experience in satellite and ground terminal design and integration.
• 5+ years of experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to lower levels
• 5+ years of experience developing system level budgets (power, dV, pointing, link, etc.) and track the budget throughout the development lifecycle
• Hands‑on experience with spacecraft and ground terminal integration, flatsat testing, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, or mission operations
• 5+ years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (i.e. network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, multimeters, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, Rust on a Linux platform.
• Experience working in cloud infrastructures (AWS) with strong working knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 subnetting and L1-L6 networking
• Experience in verification plan and test plan development related to established test standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)
• Familiarity with satellite communications, ground terminals, or DoD networks
• Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications systems and antenna theory
• Experience with communications theory and RF systems: OFDM, MIMO, polarization, spread spectrum, matching, S-parameters, losses, coherence, etc.
• Working knowledge of RF front‑end components, modem systems, GNSS, and link‑level performance
• Experience with RF and/or network measurement equipment, including but not limited to spectrum/signal/network generators/analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Proficiency with software development and hardware integration related to satellite payloads or ground systems
• Experience systems engineering space and/or ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
• Excellent oral and written communication and leadership skills with strong sense of ownership and drive
• Experience in working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies
• Experience as the technical lead, leading groups of engineers and managing resources in system requirement development and design campaigns
• Experience in embedded software or FPGA design
• Experience with design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOCs), or FPGAs

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

About the team

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. These solutions are tailored to meet the needs of government and international customers for both space‑based and terrestrial applications. The Systems Engineering, Integration, Test, and Manufacturing organization under ALG Engineering plays a vital role in the entire life cycle of the development of an engineering solution, including architecture development, requirements and interface definition through assembly, integration, and test (AI&T), verification, and post‑delivery and operational support.

US Citizen only: “This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government‑imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.”

Clearable Roles: “This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.”

Cleared Roles: “This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.”

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, NORTHRIDGE - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually