Applied Scientist, Prime Air Navigation

Amazon.com, Inc.•Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and-most importantly-safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what's to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos). If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! We are seeking a highly skilled Navigation Scientist to help develop advanced algorithms and software for our Prime Air delivery drone program. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive navigation analysis to support cross-functional decision-making, define system architecture and requirements, contribute to the development of flight algorithms, and actively identify innovative technological opportunities that will drive significant enhancements to meet our customers' evolving demands. Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

Requirements

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of science, technology, engineering or related field experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
Experience with navigation systems or aerospace applications, including signal processing, Kalman filtering, and navigation algorithm development

Nice To Haves

Experience in professional software development
Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Previous experience in the aerospace or signal processing industry.
Expertise in filtering technologies, such as Kalman Filters.
Proficiency in the simulation and analysis of navigation systems
Familiarity with hardware/software integration and real-time operating systems.
Track record of developing complex, mission-critical systems successfully delivered to customers.
Experience in gathering requirements through effective communication with end users, business teams, and management.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive navigation analysis to support cross-functional decision-making
Define system architecture and requirements
Contribute to the development of flight algorithms
Actively identify innovative technological opportunities that will drive significant enhancements to meet our customers' evolving demands