Integrated System Test Engineer, Amazon Leo Navigation and Control & Propulsion

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. 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. Are you excited about developing the propulsion and guidance, navigation, and control subsystems for an advanced fleet of communications satellites? In this role you'll create the integrated hardware and software tests used in the development of these systems. As a guidance, navigation, and control and propulsion (GNC & Propulsion) integrated systems test engineer, you will support the systems lifecycle of the real-time software that flies the spacecraft from the moment of launch to re-entry. You'll work across the both the GNC & Propulsion department and the broader Amazon Leo team to test all phases of the mission. In collaboration with partner teams, you will execute cross-disciplinary product development with a high bar for rigor and technical excellence. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. The right candidate will possess a strong, well-rounded technical background in software, hardware or systems test engineering, with some software and hardware experience. Prior experience with spacecraft or autonomous vehicles is helpful, but not a prerequisite.

Requirements

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years experience with testing integrated systems comprising hardware and software elements.
• 3+ years authoring test procedures and/or test reports.
• 3+ years automating software, hardware or system tests.

Nice To Haves

• Experience testing integrated spacecraft or aircraft systems.
• Experience developing or utilizing hardware in the loop tests.
• Experience developing software or hardware for spacecraft.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment test development and/or pipeline creation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and evaluate integrated system tests applicable to Amazon Leo's Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) & Propulsion systems including hardware endpoints.
• Develop automated tooling interfacing flight code and ground services to achieve high fidelity tests.
• Implement automation scripts and software to used to both execute tests and evaluate test outcomes.
• Participate in the design, commissioning and use of specialized hardware in the loop test facilities.
• Integrate system tests into software release automated testing pipelines.
• Develop test documentation including test process templates and test reports.
• Provide feedback and revisions to interface control documents applicable to the GNC and Propulsion department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees