Satellite Systems Engineer (MMOD Focus), Systems Engineering
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. As the primary analyst for Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) risk on spaceflight hardware, you will lead up efforts to predict MMOD damage to Amazon Leo spacecraft, run test campaigns down here on Earth to help ground our models, and help continually improve our tools as your day-to-day job. For 25% of your time you will also support miscellaneous Systems Engineering tasks that need attention. This can range from managing a cross-cutting technical budget, to maintaining spacecraft architectural diagrams, or helping draft requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Experience in Python script development
- Experience meshing geometry (FEMAP preferred)
- Working knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirement management, budget allocations, MBSE diagrams, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of industry experience
- Experience manipulating parametric CAD models (NX preferred)
- Prior experience in MMOD modeling/test
- Prior experience in ORDEM, MEM, and/or MASTER environmental models
- Prior experience in spacecraft systems engineering
Responsibilities
- Quantify risk to spaceflight hardware by modeling and simulation
- Design, support logistics for, and report on MMOD-related test campaigns
- Improve internal MMOD analysis processes and tools
- Interface and collaborate with industry experts on general best-practices
- Secondarily: support other system engineering tasks as-needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
