Mission Operations Engineer, Amazon Leo For Government
About The Position
Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), aiming to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide. Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is a multi-disciplinary organization within Amazon Leo focused on addressing the needs of targeted government, enterprise, and international customers for both space-based and terrestrial applications. As an ALG Mission Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end operational health and performance of spacecraft for ALG's targeted customers. You will collaborate closely with the Amazon Leo Mission Operations team, leveraging their expertise and infrastructure while adapting to unique customer requirements. Additionally, you will partner with Ground Software, Flight Software, and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) teams to develop automated command and control interfaces, telemetry monitoring interfaces, and operational procedure verification tools to enhance mission operations efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields
- 3+ years of experience in spacecraft mission operations, with demonstrated understanding of subsystems including Command and Data Handling (C&DH), Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C), Power, Thermal, GNC, and Propulsion
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and respond to complex on-orbit anomalies
- Experience with automated testing of operational procedures using Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL)
- Active or ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) or Radio Frequency (RF) payloads
- Experience with performing formal Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) methods
- Experience with designing and implementing onboard Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) mechanisms
Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and monitor spacecraft operations across all mission phases including launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) operations, bus and payload commissioning, nominal operations, contingency response, decommissioning and end-of-life disposal
- Develop and maintain comprehensive Concept Of Operations (CONOPS) knowledge of the spacecraft bus and all subsystems and payloads, including their interactions, constraints, and failure modes
- Design, plan, and participate in mission rehearsals
- Perform both on-console and back office support of spacecraft health assessment, telemetry analysis, and anomaly investigation
- Design, develop, and maintain operational procedures, automation tools, and software utilities to support mission operations workflows
- Conduct testing and validation in hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) environments to verify operational procedures, flight software updates, and command sequences prior to on-orbit execution
- Collaborate with subsystem subject matter experts, flight software developers, and ground systems engineers to resolve on-orbit issues and improve operation
- Participate in on-call operations rotation and support anomaly resolution activities as needed
- Contribute to the improvement of ground system tools, automated testing of operational procedures, and CI/CD pipelines
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
