Senior Site Civil Engineer, Leo

Job :  | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

As a Site Civil Engineer, you will be a key member of the Ground Systems development team responsible for ground station site design for the Leo Ground Gateway and Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) Sites. Leo Ground Gateways ensure high data rate transmissions to and from our satellites and deliver customer satisfaction. Leo TT&C systems transmit and receive satellite command and control data in support of mission‑critical launch and early operation periods.

Terminals include state‑of‑the‑art tracking antennas and innovative supporting systems.

• Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers for design engineering and build‑out of ground gateway sites
• Own organization and processes to track program/project deliverables
• Create workarounds and solutions to remove roadblocks
• Review comprehensive design packages for antenna field, site civil and overall infrastructure layouts for compliance with specifications
• Review contractor site documentation including vendor submittals and test reports for contract compliance
• Identify and communicate issues, risks and dependencies to the internal engineering team
• Influence backlog prioritizing and manage escalations
• Write status reports for project health and updates
• Maintain record of as‑built infrastructure drawings
• Support site build‑outs and manage change documentation
• Verify as‑built technical compliance and support acceptance testing
• Travel to construction sites as required

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

In the role of Senior Site Civil Engineer, you will conduct weekly meetings with engineering consultants and construction vendors, provide technical oversight in the development and review of civil and antenna field drawing sets, review analyses, and oversee infrastructure acceptance testing at the completion of site upgrades. You will work with and be part of an experienced cross‑disciplinary team responsible for the deployment of a global network of ground gateway stations that support the LEO constellation and enable high‑throughput communication for Amazon customers.

The Ground Systems team is responsible for the architecture, design, build, and installation of Leo’s Ground and TT&C Gateways. Our Ground Gateways enable high data rate, low‑latency communications between Leo Points of Presence and our Low Earth Orbit Satellite constellation. TT&C Gateways support satellite launch and early orbit, enabling command and control of the satellites during this critical phase. The team works closely with the Networks, Regulatory, Payload Test, and RF Systems teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in civil engineering
• Licensed professional engineer
• Experience with foundation design and geotechnical engineering

• Master’s Degree in civil engineering with a focus on structural analysis or geotechnical engineering
• Gateway (teleport) or data center design experience
• Experience with analysis software (MathCAD, STAAD, RAM, Visual Analysis, SAFE, SAP
  2000, etc.)
• Ability to read, interpret and apply codes and standards to design
• Familiarity with interpreting international building codes
• Field and international experience dealing with various standards, construction regulations, and bylaws
• Understanding of codes and regulatory requirements for design
• Understanding of steel, concrete, and masonry design practices
• Knowledge of CAD tools, such as AutoCAD
• Ability to produce complete construction documents with little oversight
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Location:

Redmond, WA, USA – Salary: $ – $ USD annually.