Flight Dynamics Systems Engineer, Amazon Leo Flight Dynamics
Redmond, WA - USA
Job Summary
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.
Key job responsibilities
Strong analysis skills are required to develop engineering studies of complex large-scale dynamical systems. This position requires demonstrated expertise in computational analysis automation and tool development.
Working with the Leo engineering team you will:
Facilitate technical data exchange in support of Interface Control Document development
Collate Mission Management technical requests for GNC engineering
Support Mission Management schedule development for individual launch campaigns for multiple vendors.
Develop a common technical GNC engineering baseline of requirements across all launch vehicle programs.
Manage engineering trades as needed for various launch vehicle mission designs.
Support Leos Launch Vehicle Mission Management team with technical expertise in Launch Vehicle trajectory requirements specification
Evaluate Launch Vehicle performance and compliance with mission requirements
Develop tools to support Mission Management planning for over 80 launches!
Work collaboratively with launch vehicle system technical teams
A day in the life
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About the team
The Flight Dynamics team is responsible for the guidance navigation control and safety of the spaceflight of the Amazon Leo constellation. This team provides solutions to spaceflight challenges in constellation design orbit selection launch vehicle insertion requirements navigation trajectory design space situational awareness and space traffic coordination.
- Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline
- Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Experience in modeling and simulation of satellite orbits
- Basic understanding of GNC topics and related analysis
- 5 years of leading cross-functional teams across engineering operations and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases experience or experience with simulation and 3D modeling software
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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 - 129200.00 - 174800.00 USD annually
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