Frontend Engineer II, Ground Control Console

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

As a Frontend Engineer you will own the development implementation and test of the operational tooling built to execute the Leo mission. You will work with engineering teams across ground and space systems to understand how the system functions and deliver an integrated solution to prepare for and execute the mission. Because of the scale of the mission you will be focused on creating performant applications and systems and driving operational excellence identifying areas of improvement and initiating changes to improve the productivity of the fleet.

You will build and maintain the frontend tooling system used across Leo to support activities like launch and on-orbit demonstration operational rehearsals constellation automation as well as numerous other critical mission functions.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented have strong organizational skills able to work independently juggle multiple tasks at once and maintain professionalism under pressure. You should have deep knowledge of software engineering practices be comfortable with front end applications understand how software and hardware systems interact and can drive design and implementation of operational execution of objectives in complex systems. Familiarity with space systems is desired but not required.

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.

About the team
The Leo Ground Control Console team owns the operational tooling systems used across Amazon Leo to support all aspects of the mission both on the ground and in orbit. We prioritize building systems that are scalable reliable adaptable and performant in order to provide our customers with tools and support that they have come to rely on for the missions ongoing success.

- 2 years of non-internship professional front end web or mobile software development using JavaScript HTML and CSS experience
- 2 years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design data structures algorithm design problem solving and complexity analysis) experience
- Experience using JavaScript frameworks such as angular and react

- 1 years of agile software development methodology experience
- Experience with common front-end technologies such as HTML CSS JS TypeScript and Node

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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 WA Redmond - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually