Senior Site Civil Engineer, Amazon Leo

As a Site Civil Engineer you will be a key member of the Ground Systems development team responsible for ground station site design for the Leo Ground Gateway and Telemetry Tracking and Control (TT&C) Sites. Leo Ground Gateways are used to ensure high data rate transmissions to and from our satellites and ensuring our customers are delighted by our service. Leo TT&C systems are used to transmit and receive satellite command and control data in support of mission critical launch and early operation periods. Terminals include both state of art tracking antennas and innovative supporting systems.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:

Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers for design engineering and build-out of ground gateway sites
Own organization and processes to track program/project deliverables
Create workarounds and solutions to remove roadblocks
Review comprehensive design packages for antenna field site civil and overall infrastructure layouts for compliance with specifications
Review contractor site documentation including vendor submittals and test reports for contract compliance
Identify and communicate issues risks and dependencies to the internal engineering team.
Influence backlog prioritizing and manage escalations
Write status reports for project health and updates
Maintain record of as-built infrastructure drawings
Support site build-outs and maintain management of change documentation
Verify as-built technical compliance and support acceptance testing
Travel to construction sites as 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.


A day in the life
In the role of Senior Site Civil Engineer you will conduct weekly meetings with engineering consultants and construction vendors. You will provide technical oversight in the development and review of civil and antenna field drawing sets review analyses and oversee infrastructure acceptance testing at the completion of site upgrades. You will also work with and be a part of an experienced cross-disciplinary team responsible for the deployment of a global network of ground gateway stations that support the LEO constellation and enable high throughput communication for Amazon customers.

About the team
The Ground Systems team is responsible for the architecture design build and installation of Leos Ground and TT&C Gateways. Our Ground Gateways enable high data rate low latency communications between Leo Points of Presence and our Low Earth Orbit Satellite constellation. TT&C Gateways support satellite Launch and Early Orbit enabling command and control of the satellites during this critical phase. The team works closely with the Networks Regulatory Payload Test and RF Systems teams to ensure Leo provides a seamless customer experience.

- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 7 years of experience in civil engineering
- Licensed professional engineer
- Experience with foundation design and geotechnical engineering

- Masters Degree in civil engineering with a focus on structural analysis or geotechnical engineering
- Gateway (teleport) or data center design experience
- Experience with analysis software (MathCAD STAAD RAM Visual Analysis SAFE SAP2000 etc.)
- Ability to read interpret and apply codes and standards to design
- Familiarity with interpreting international building codes
- Field and international experience dealing with various standards construction regulations and bylaws
- Understanding of codes and regulatory requirements for design
- Understanding of steel concrete and masonry design practices
- Knowledge of CAD tools such as AutoCAD
- Ability to produce complete construction documents with little oversight
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word Excel Project and PowerPoint)

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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 - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually