Power System Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$129,200–$174,800 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Below market

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Similar $168k
This role $152k
$121k most similar roles pay here $202k

This role pays less than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$184,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $168k 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 560 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Power System Engineer

Power System Engineer, Amazon Leo is an electrical systems engineering role focused on the satellite power system for a low Earth orbit satellite network. The engineer will own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis to optimize performance, quality, and cost. Daily responsibilities include building electrical models of the satellite power system, developing capabilities to assess solar array power generation across various orbital parameters, and creating simulations to analyze vehicle power demand in different modes. The role involves performing trade studies to influence the architecture and sizing of solar arrays, batteries, power conversion, and distribution blocks. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and experience with Matlab or Python for processing large datasets. Technical expertise is required in electrical power systems, power electronics, orbital mechanics, coordinate transformations, and control systems or robotics.

What you'll do

  • Own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis for the satellite power system.
  • Build electrical models of the satellite power system to assess solar array generation across various orbital parameters.
  • Create and manage simulations to analyze vehicle power demand in different operating modes.
  • Conduct trade studies to optimize performance and influence system architecture.
  • Determine sizing for solar arrays, batteries, power conversion, and power distribution blocks.
  • Use Matlab or Python to extract, process, and store information from large datasets.
  • Translate technical constraints into actionable specifications across hardware and software teams.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
  • 3+ years of engineering experience in electrical power systems or power electronics.
  • 3+ years of experience in simulation, modeling, and requirements definition for electric power system development.
  • Working knowledge of Matlab or Python to process information from large datasets.
  • Power system design experience in solar, battery, electric vehicle, drones, satellite, or rocket (preferred).
  • Experience developing models for solar array, battery systems, and power electronics (preferred).
  • Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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