Mission Operations Systems Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
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$129,200–$174,800 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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This role $152k
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $145,000–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Mission Operations Systems Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link

As a Mission Operations Systems Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link, you will join the Optical Inter-Satellite Link team to own and execute the operational success of payload and bus functions at a systems level. You will coordinate between ground, network, and space engineering teams to ensure constellation performance through automation and operational excellence. Your daily responsibilities include designing and conducting operational rehearsals, preparing for launches and on-orbit demonstrations, developing concepts for mission experiments, and performing analysis on system data to identify improvements. You will also develop integration vehicle test plans while collaborating with software, hardware, and systems engineers. The role requires expertise in space system design, optical systems, and software engineering practices. This position focuses specifically on the technical challenges of managing an optical network and ensuring automated functionality for a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.

What you'll do

  • Execute the overall operational success of payload and bus functions at a systems level.
  • Design and conduct operational rehearsals for launch and on-orbit demonstrations.
  • Develop concepts for OISL network operations for missions and experiments.
  • Drive automation efforts to ensure constellation performance with minimal manual intervention.
  • Analyze system data to identify areas and mechanisms for continuous improvement.
  • Develop and execute integration vehicle test plans.
  • Coordinate activities across ground, network, and space systems during critical mission phases.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum for export control.
  • Knowledge of space system design, optical systems, and software engineering practices.
  • Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems (preferred).

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