Sr. Power System Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

This is a Senior Electrical Systems Engineering position where you will own requirements trade studies and simulation analysis for the Leo satellite power this role you will build electrical models of the satellite power system and develop capability to assess solar array power generation over vehicle operating conditions and a range of orbital parameters. You will be responsible to create and manage simulations that analyze vehicle power demand in different power modes and investigate trade-studies to optimize performance of the system. You will perform trade studies to influence system architecture and sizing of solar array battery power conversion and power distribution blocks.

This is a fast-paced intellectually challenging position and youll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment. We will need to tackle problems that span a variety of domains.

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.

- Bachelors degree in computer science electrical engineering or related field
- 5 years of engineering experience in the area of electrical power systems or power electronics
- 5 years of experience in simulation modeling and requirements definition for electric power system development
- Experience and working knowledge of Matlab or Python to extract process and store information from large datasets

- Power system design experience in the area of solar battery electric vehicle drones satellite or rocket
- Experience developing models for solar array battery systems power electronics
- Led cross-functional requirements development across hardware and software teams translating technical constraints into actionable specifications
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and coordinate transformations
- Background in control systems and/or robotics
- Experience creating and maintaining complicated simulations and managing large data sets
- Excellent skill at organizing data and communicating key requirements to teammates
- Cross-organizational communication comfortable evangelizing ideas and concerns clearly and persuasively in both verbal and written forms

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

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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 - 151200.00 - 204600.00 USD annually