Amazon Mission Operations Engineer Project Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

840503506

Key job responsibilities
As a Mission Operations Engineer you will own and execute the overall operational success of the mission at a systems level and coordinate between engineering teams across ground and space systems to achieve it. Because of the scale of the mission, you will be focused on driving automation and operational excellence — identifying areas of improvement and initiating changes to improve the productivity of the fleet.You will coordinate and prepare for each launch and on-orbit demonstration, design and conduct operational rehearsals, and drive automation efforts with scalability in mind, ensuring that the constellation functions at peak performance with no manual intervention. You will develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments, lead launch and early operations, develop and perform analysis on system data, and identify areas and mechanisms for further improvement.Export Control Requirement:A day in the life
You will work with internal engineering teams to define our operational process. You will identify opportunities to optimize and automate, and work with software and hardware teams to implement. You will be responsible for the operational success of the Kuiper mission.
Redmond, WA, USA

- BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
- Familiarity with basic space system architecture and subsystem functionality
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, Rust, Matlab

- Familiarity with the following disciplines and a solid knowledge of at least one: spacecraft guidance, navigation and control, electrical engineering, communications systems, structures, thermal engineering, embedded software- Data-driven engineering approach and ability assess system performance with statistical analysis
- Strong communications skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and enjoyment of learning and teaching new skills
- Demonstrated ability to drive requirements for concepts of operation and space systems
- Experience developing, working with, and scaling autonomous space mission operations
- Commitment to operational excellence best practices including
- Comfortable working with ambiguous problems, assessing risk, reducing uncertainty, and handling the pressure of mission critical operations