Controls Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link

Amazon Inc

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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
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$117,300–$160,000 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
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TL;DR · Controls Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link

The Controls Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link joins the OISL Electrical Engineering team to support the development, testing, and validation of pointing, acquisition, and tracking systems for free-space optical links. This role involves bridging the gap between algorithm models and hardware implementations by performing flight data analysis, simulation correlation, and production root cause analysis. You will develop test vectors to verify FPGA implementations against Simulink reference models and support board-level testing for analog and mixed-signal circuits. Key technical requirements include proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Git, alongside experience with lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. The work focuses on solving complex control loop stability, signal chain architecture, and hardware debugging challenges within a satellite constellation infrastructure to ensure reliable high-speed broadband connectivity.

What you'll do

  • Analyze flight telemetry data to identify discrepancies and characterize on-orbit behavior.
  • Run and maintain simulation environments to validate model fidelity against observed flight data.
  • Develop and maintain test vectors to verify PAT FPGA implementations against Simulink models.
  • Perform MIL, SIL, and HIL verification activities for PAT control loops and state machines.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for production failures and board-level electrical issues.
  • Support trade studies for data converter selection and signal chain architecture.
  • Perform board-level testing and troubleshooting for analog and mixed-signal circuits.
  • Document test procedures, RCA findings, and version-controlled models or scripts.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
  • Professional experience in a hardware-adjacent controls, test, or systems engineering role.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for running models, interpreting results, building test cases, and debugging.
  • Experience analyzing test or flight data to identify trends, anomalies, and correlations.
  • Experience reading schematics and understanding digital/analog signal interfaces.
  • Experience with lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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