Applied Scientist, Kuiper Ground Software & Analytics
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 136000 - 223400
Posted on:
18 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 under-served communities around the world. We are looking for an accomplished Applied Scientist who will deliver science applications such as anomaly detection advanced calibration methods space engineering simulations and performance analytics -- to name a few.
Key job responsibilities
Translate ambiguous problems into well defined mathematical problems
Prototype test and implement state-of-the-art algorithms for antenna pointing calibration anomaly detection predictive failure models and ground terminal performance evaluation
Provide actionable recommendations for system design/definition by defining running and summarizing physically-accurate simulations of ground terminal functionality
Collaborate closely with engineers to deploy performant scalable and maintainable applications in the cloud
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.
A day in the life
In this role as an Applied Scientist you will design implement optimize and operate systems critical to the uptime and performance of Kuiper ground terminals. Your contributions will have a direct impact on customers around the world.
About the team
This role will be part of the Ground Software & Analytics team part of Ground Systems Engineering. Our team is responsible for:
Design development deployment and support of a Tier-1 Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS) needed to maintain high availability of hundreds of ground terminals deployed around the world
Ground systems integration/test (I&T) automation
Ground terminal configuration provisioning and acceptance automation
Systems analysis
Algorithm development (pointing/tracking/calibration/monitoring)
Software interface definition for supplier-provided hardware and development of software test automation
- Masters degree or above in engineering technology computer science machine learning robotics operations research statistics mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
- 4 years of deep learning computer vision human robotic interaction algorithms implementation experience
- Experience in statistics methodology applications to business problems or big data
- Experience with statistical methods (e.g. A/B Testing Regression)
- Experience in new hardware product development
- Knowledge of one or more ML Frameworks (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow) and ML methods including NLP models (BERT GPT-2/3) computer vision-based models (object detection image recognition) and text-based models (Seq2Seq Topic modeling)
- Experience with cloud computing technologies
- Knowledge of data structures algorithm design statistics and system design
- Experience in calibration and anomaly detection
- Expert science/data science development experience in Python
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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 position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key job responsibilities
Translate ambiguous problems into well defined mathematical problems
Prototype test and implement state-of-the-art algorithms for antenna pointing calibration anomaly detection predictive failure models and ground terminal performance evaluation
Provide actionable recommendations for system design/definition by defining running and summarizing physically-accurate simulations of ground terminal functionality
Collaborate closely with engineers to deploy performant scalable and maintainable applications in the cloud
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.
A day in the life
In this role as an Applied Scientist you will design implement optimize and operate systems critical to the uptime and performance of Kuiper ground terminals. Your contributions will have a direct impact on customers around the world.
About the team
This role will be part of the Ground Software & Analytics team part of Ground Systems Engineering. Our team is responsible for:
Design development deployment and support of a Tier-1 Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS) needed to maintain high availability of hundreds of ground terminals deployed around the world
Ground systems integration/test (I&T) automation
Ground terminal configuration provisioning and acceptance automation
Systems analysis
Algorithm development (pointing/tracking/calibration/monitoring)
Software interface definition for supplier-provided hardware and development of software test automation
- Masters degree or above in engineering technology computer science machine learning robotics operations research statistics mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
- 4 years of deep learning computer vision human robotic interaction algorithms implementation experience
- Experience in statistics methodology applications to business problems or big data
- Experience with statistical methods (e.g. A/B Testing Regression)
- Experience in new hardware product development
- Knowledge of one or more ML Frameworks (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow) and ML methods including NLP models (BERT GPT-2/3) computer vision-based models (object detection image recognition) and text-based models (Seq2Seq Topic modeling)
- Experience with cloud computing technologies
- Knowledge of data structures algorithm design statistics and system design
- Experience in calibration and anomaly detection
- Expert science/data science development experience in Python
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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 position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
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