Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Aerospace & Satellite
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
15 hours ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Application deadline: Jul 19 2026
Do you get excited by space exploration satellites and rocket launches If so this might be the role you have always been looking for.
AWS is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to help space companies achieve their missions through the power of cloud. Industry segments include launch services human spaceflight robotic/autonomous systems mission control center operations space stations satellite constellations ground segment (ground stations earth stations teleports) emergency response services IoT solutions (smart/digital cities) earth observation broadcast communications and various government capabilities.
Solutions Architects are at the crossroads of business and technology and engage with organizations at all stages of cloud adoption. Solutions Architects are responsible for creating and presenting technical content and sharing best practices. They are thought leaders of the industry and evangelize strategic guidance amongst customer executives and internal stakeholders.
Solutions Architects are also responsible for the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS. They make recommendations on security cost performance reliability and operational efficiency. They work to understand the customers needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create solutions with AWS technology. Solutions Architects lead activities such as architecture reviews white-boarding sessions demos and technical workshops. They collaborate with other teams such as account management professional services support product teams and the AWS partner ecosystem.
The Solutions Architecture team is a diverse group of technologists from a variety of backgrounds. Practical knowledge of the AWS platform is desired but not required provided you have a sound technical foundation a desire to learn and a passion for Space.
In this role you will get to practice your creativity and passion while educating AWS customers about the art of the possible. You will have the support to grow your expertise in industry and technology areas of depth. Every day you will learn something new from your customers your peers and your own experiments.
At Amazon you will be encouraged and rewarded for doing what is right for the long-term success of the customer. We value your passion to discover invent and build on behalf of customers.
Amazon has always been and always will be committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek builders from all backgrounds to join our teams and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic original and best selves to work.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.
The position may require 25% of travel to customer sites and AWS locations.
Key job responsibilities
Work directly with customers to accelerate their missions and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes.
Build technical relationships with customers and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide.
Share the voice of the customer to inform the roadmap of AWS features.
Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers code samples blog posts).
Evangelise and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops user groups meetups public speaking online videos or conferences).
Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organisation by interviewing candidates and having a voice in hiring decisions. You will also be helping others develop new skills by knowledge sharing.
Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customers outcomes.
About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
- 8 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 3 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
- 5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Do you get excited by space exploration satellites and rocket launches If so this might be the role you have always been looking for.
AWS is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to help space companies achieve their missions through the power of cloud. Industry segments include launch services human spaceflight robotic/autonomous systems mission control center operations space stations satellite constellations ground segment (ground stations earth stations teleports) emergency response services IoT solutions (smart/digital cities) earth observation broadcast communications and various government capabilities.
Solutions Architects are at the crossroads of business and technology and engage with organizations at all stages of cloud adoption. Solutions Architects are responsible for creating and presenting technical content and sharing best practices. They are thought leaders of the industry and evangelize strategic guidance amongst customer executives and internal stakeholders.
Solutions Architects are also responsible for the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS. They make recommendations on security cost performance reliability and operational efficiency. They work to understand the customers needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create solutions with AWS technology. Solutions Architects lead activities such as architecture reviews white-boarding sessions demos and technical workshops. They collaborate with other teams such as account management professional services support product teams and the AWS partner ecosystem.
The Solutions Architecture team is a diverse group of technologists from a variety of backgrounds. Practical knowledge of the AWS platform is desired but not required provided you have a sound technical foundation a desire to learn and a passion for Space.
In this role you will get to practice your creativity and passion while educating AWS customers about the art of the possible. You will have the support to grow your expertise in industry and technology areas of depth. Every day you will learn something new from your customers your peers and your own experiments.
At Amazon you will be encouraged and rewarded for doing what is right for the long-term success of the customer. We value your passion to discover invent and build on behalf of customers.
Amazon has always been and always will be committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek builders from all backgrounds to join our teams and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic original and best selves to work.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.
The position may require 25% of travel to customer sites and AWS locations.
Key job responsibilities
Work directly with customers to accelerate their missions and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes.
Build technical relationships with customers and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide.
Share the voice of the customer to inform the roadmap of AWS features.
Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers code samples blog posts).
Evangelise and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops user groups meetups public speaking online videos or conferences).
Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organisation by interviewing candidates and having a voice in hiring decisions. You will also be helping others develop new skills by knowledge sharing.
Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customers outcomes.
About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
- 8 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 3 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
- 5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 Beverly Hills - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA CA San Francisco - 176600.00 - 239000.00 USD annually
USA IL Chicago - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
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Senior IC
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