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

Amazon Leo is an 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 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 Senior System Engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design integrate and test innovative product solutions. The Senior System Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Amazon Leos inter-disciplinary team and collaborate with key partners and suppliers to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The Senior System 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 Senior System 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 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.


Key job responsibilities
Responsible for all aspects of space 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

Security Clearance : 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.

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.

- Bachelors degree in engineering physics or equivalent
- 8 years of experience in Space 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
- 8 years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering Spacecraft design or a related field with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration.
- 8 years of experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to lower levels
- 8 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 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.)

- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or experience working in electrical engineering field
- 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 frontend components modem systems GNSS and linklevel 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 system 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

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA El Segundo - 151200.00 - 204600.00 USD annually
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