Sr Satellite Systems Engineer, ALG SEIT | MFG

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DESCRIPTION:

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 innovative 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 advance 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 Sr Satellite System engineer will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design, integrate, and test innovative product solutions. The Sr Satellite System Engineer will work closely with colleagues throughout Amazon Leo's inter-disciplinary team and collaborate with key partners and suppliers in order to ensure our system exceeds customer expectations. The Sr Satellite 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 Integrated Systems Solutions organization, the Sr Satellite System engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the requirements definition, 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 satellite or ground element being developed, and ensuring that it meets the needs of the specific customer and/or target application.

Verification efforts include functional and performance testing through various environmental conditions as required to ensure system integrity.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leading large-scale programs with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as with partner organizations (including government agencies).

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Key job responsibilities

• Working within a project team and taking responsibility for a high bandwidth, low earth orbit communications satellite constellation and terrestrial communication technologies

• Define requirements, develop interface control documents, and perform requirements derivation and allocation analysis and technical budgets with tools developed to drive designs, correlate models with test data, and develop verification evidence.

• Deep-dives into component and subsystem designs to document expectations, evaluate tests, remedy test failures, and provide quick feedback to improve performance

• Collaborating with diverse technical teams such as software, mechanical, modem, and compliance teams to validate expectations for system-level and network-level operations, from concept through execution

• Integrating the end-to-end RF communications system. Meeting with customers internally and externally to select components

• Defining test plans and procedures for lab and environmental chamber testing, based on identified requirements for subsystems and for the overall system

• Defining test plans and procedures for on-orbit payload verification or…