Lead Guidance, Navigation & Control Hardware Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

As a Guidance, Navigation & Control Hardware Engineer, you will directly contribute to the planning, selection, development, and acceptance of Guidance, Navigation & Control hardware for Amazon Leo's constellation of satellites. Specializing in critical satellite hardware components including reaction wheels, star trackers, magnetometers, sun sensors, and other spacecraft sensors and actuators, you will play a crucial role in the integration and support of these precision systems. You will work closely with internal Amazon Leo hardware teams who develop these components, as well as Guidance, Navigation & Control engineers, software teams, systems engineering, configuration & data management, and Assembly, Integration & Test teams. A key aspect of your role will be actively resolving hardware issues discovered during both factory testing phases and operational space missions, working hand-in-hand with internal Amazon Leo hardware development teams to implement solutions and ensure optimal satellite performance.

Requirements

• Experience interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings
• Experience with spacecraft/satellite hardware development and/or execution, hardware ownership (responsible engineer), or hardware qualification and/or acceptance testing of components such as Reaction Wheel Assemblies, Star Trackers, Magnetometers, Sun Sensors, Inertial Measurement Units, Global Positioning System Receivers, and other satellite actuators/sensors
• Experience with analytical and scripting tools: Matlab, Python, C++

Nice To Haves

• Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes
• Direct experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting satellite Guidance, Navigation & Control systems including Reaction Wheel Assemblies, Magnetometers, Star Trackers, Sun Sensors, and spacecraft actuators
• Proven track record of collaborating with internal hardware development teams to resolve design and test issues
• Experience in satellite test facilities, clean rooms, or spacecraft integration laboratories
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing of satellite systems and component-level validation
• Background in spacecraft attitude determination and control systems hardware integration and testing
• Experience in verification, validation and test of space-qualified hardware systems for mission-critical satellite applications

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and coordination of resources necessary to successfully accept and integrate satellite Guidance, Navigation & Control components including reaction wheels, star trackers, magnetometers, and sun sensors provided by internal Amazon Leo teams
• Partner with internal Amazon Leo hardware teams to develop and refine spacecraft actuator and sensor solutions, ensuring they meet requirements and providing technical guidance for future satellite designs
• Collaborate with internal Amazon Leo hardware development teams to resolve issues discovered during both factory test phases and operational space missions, implementing corrective actions and design improvements
• Work with internal Amazon Leo teams to ensure state-of-the-art satellite hardware technologies including precision pointing systems, attitude determination sensors, and spacecraft actuators meet mission requirements
• Lead verification and testing activities, ensuring satellite Guidance, Navigation & Control hardware components meet stringent space-qualified requirements
• Drive implementation of hardware-in-the-loop testing for satellite systems, coordinating with internal Amazon Leo hardware engineers to validate component performance in simulated space environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware integration issues working directly with internal Amazon Leo hardware development 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed