Senior Systems Engineer - Electrical

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$151,200–$204,600 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $178k
$136k most similar roles pay here $212k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$180,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $166k 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 467 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer - Electrical

Sr. Systems Engineer - Electrical, Amazon Leo joins the Amazon Leo team to own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis for the satellite power system. The role involves building electrical models of the power system and developing capabilities to assess solar array power generation across various vehicle operating conditions and orbital parameters. The engineer will create and manage simulations to analyze vehicle power demand in different modes while performing trade studies to optimize the architecture and sizing of solar arrays, batteries, power conversion, and distribution blocks. Key technical requirements include experience with Matlab or Python for processing large datasets, as well as expertise in electrical power systems, power electronics, and orbital mechanics. The position focuses on solving complex engineering challenges related to satellite power system performance, quality, and cost within a low Earth orbit satellite network.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $157425 from 196 postings across 32 companies.

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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 the performance of the power system.
  • Influence system architecture and sizing for solar arrays, batteries, power conversion, and distribution blocks.
  • Translate technical constraints into actionable specifications for hardware and software teams.
  • Use Matlab or Python to extract, process, and store information from large datasets.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in electrical power systems or power electronics.
  • 5+ 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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