System Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government (ALG), SEIT | MFG

Amazon • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $129,200 - $174,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is an initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) interconnected satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency, internet services to underserved and unserved communities and remote communities around the world. By leveraging satellite technology, we are working towards a future where everyone has access to reliable and high-quality internet connectivity regardless of their location. The Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering organization is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted government and international customers with specific solutions that have the potential to scale. ALG Engineering leads the development and delivery of targeted and scalable solutions for custom space and terrestrial applications. ALG collaborates closely with Amazon Leo to leverage the constellation of advanced satellites to provide seamless and efficient communication capabilities to meet the needs of our customers. The ALG Engineering team is seeking highly technical and talented individuals who are passionate about creating unique solutions that result in a positive impact on a global scale. The System Engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design, integrate, and test innovative product solutions. The System Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Amazon Leo’s inter-disciplinary team and collaborate with key partners and suppliers to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The System Engineer must be responsive, flexible, innovative, and able to succeed within a collaborative, fast-paced, and dynamic environment. As a member of the ALG Engineering Systems Engineering, Integration, Test, and Manufacturing organization, the System Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the architecture development, requirements definition & derivation, interface development, integration, test, verification, and validation of one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes testing, analyzing, and optimizing the particular space segment and satellite subsystems or ground segment and terminals being developed, and ensuring that it meets the needs of the customer and target application. System verification efforts include functional and performance testing and analysis through various environmental conditions as required to ensure system integrity. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in space systems design, integration, and verification across the development lifecycle. This candidate should enjoy taking ownership over complex problems and delivering well-executed results of high-quality and can work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that provides significant autonomy to be creative in devising and verifying various engineering approaches to meet technical and programmatic requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Space systems engineering principles and techniques; Power, mass, and other technical performance budgets; Requirements analysis and flow-down; Design verification and validation processes; Configuration management; Satellite level integration and test processes
• 4+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering, Spacecraft design, or a related field, with hands-on experience in satellite design and integration.
• 4+ years of experience with the derivation and maintenance of requirements from a system level down to lower levels
• 4+ years of experience developing system level budgets (mass, power, dV, pointing, link, wavefront, throughput, data rate, etc.) and track the budget throughout the development lifecycle
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration, flatsat testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or mission operations
• 4+ years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (i.e. network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, multimeters, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, Rust on a Linux platform.
• Experience working in cloud infrastructures (AWS) with strong working knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 subnetting and L1-L6 networking
• Experience in verification plan and test plan development related to established test standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016)
• Familiarity with satellite communications, ground terminals, or DoD networks
• Experience with satellite or terrestrial communications systems and antenna theory
• Experience with communications theory and RF or optical systems: OFDM, MIMO, free-space optics, polarization, spread spectrum, matching, S-parameters, losses, coherence, etc.
• Working knowledge of RF front‑end components, modem systems, GNSS, and link‑level performance
• Experience with RF, optical, and/or network measurement equipment, including but not limited to spectrum/signal/network generators/analyzers, oscilloscopes, interferometers, autocollimators, etc.
• Proficiency with software development and hardware integration related to satellite payloads or ground systems
• Experience system engineering space and/or ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
• Excellent oral and written communication and leadership skills with strong sense of ownership and drive
• Experience in working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of space segment systems engineering including performing preliminary concept development, trade studies, CONOPS definition, requirements decomposition and allocation, interface requirements definition, requirements verification and validation, support to integration and test operations, anomaly resolution, risk management, and schedule execution
• Collaborates with technical program management and product management leadership to ensure successful program execution
• Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify space segment products
• Deep-dives into satellite subsystems functions and interfaces and develop integrated satellite system designs and solutions
• Coordinates and communicates with subsystem cross-functional engineering teams to ensure system execution
• Participate in software-to-hardware integration and test activities to ensure mission functionality pre- and post-launch operations
• Perform technical data analysis, verify, and maintain systems configurations in accordance with defined constraints and operational requirements
• Performs various analyses to optimize the satellite system and/or system architecture
• Resolves cross-functional technical issues using facts and data to determine the optimal technical approach
• Develop and improve systems engineering processes and rigor

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