Mission Operations Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$99,100–$160,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Below market

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This role $130k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$187,212 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 643 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Mission Operations Engineer

The Mission Operations Engineer, Amazon LEO - Mission Operations joins the Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering team to ensure the operational success of a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation providing broadband connectivity. This role involves coordinating between ground and space systems engineering teams to drive automation and operational excellence. You will design and conduct operational rehearsals, develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments, and perform analysis on system data to improve fleet productivity. Key responsibilities include leading launch and early operations while ensuring the constellation functions with no manual intervention. Required skills include knowledge of space system design and software engineering practices. Candidates must have experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure, programming in languages like Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust, and working with Linux/Unix.

What you'll do

  • Own and execute the overall operational success of the mission at a systems level.
  • Coordinate and prepare for each launch and on-orbit demonstration.
  • Design and conduct operational rehearsals for space systems.
  • Drive automation efforts to ensure the constellation functions with no manual intervention.
  • Develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments.
  • Lead launch and early operations for the satellite constellation.
  • Develop and perform analysis on system data to identify areas for improvement.
  • Work with software and hardware teams to implement operational process optimizations.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes (preferred).
  • Knowledge in space system design and software engineering practices.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
  • Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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