Flight Dynamics Systems Engineer, Amazon Leo Flight Dynamics

Amazon • Redmond, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a talented candidate with experience in launch vehicle systems engineering, Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) systems engineering, payload requirements definition, and launch vehicle mission planning. In this position, a successful candidate would serve as a GNC Systems Engineer in support of Amazon Leo’s Launch Vehicle Mission Management team to collect technical requirements in support of large launch vehicle development contracts. In this role, a candidate would facilitate technical exchanges from the GNC Flight Dynamics and Attitude Determination and Control teams and the Mission Management teams supporting launch vehicle contracts with multiple vendors. Familiarity with launch vehicle and satellite trajectory and attitude control topics are important, as this role is technical and requires strong organization and communication skills across multiple teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases experience
• Experience with simulation and 3D modeling software

Responsibilities

• 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 Leo’s 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

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level