Amazon Systems Engineer Kuiper Ground 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

17212722

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:- Develop architecture, specifications, requirements, and designs and perform analyses, prepare documentation, and conduct presentations for parabolic LEO TT&C and Gateway Terminal systems
- Assist in the development of monitoring and control systems and methodologies, including operational and fault management plans and on-site commissioning methodologies.
- Support ongoing operations including fault analysis and resolution, and performance metrics and trends
- Communicate regularly on status, risk, and change control.Export Control Requirement:A day in the life
As a Systems Engineer, you will provide leadership supporting execution of Kuiper’s ground systems design, verification, and operation activities. You will become a subject matter expert on the Kuiper ground system design and will be called upon frequently as such to support critical troubleshooting activities. You will help develop and will work extensively with the Gateway and TT&C terminal test systems to validate supplier product updates and troubleshoot system issues.

- 4+ years of systems engineering experience in development and delivery of satellite communications systems.
- 2+ years of experience RF systems experience, preferably with ground tracking antennas and systems.
- Experience in product design, and/or integration and test at Ka-band as related to antenna systems and their associated ancillary equipment.
- In-depth understanding of satellite communications link budgets.
- Experience supporting ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience-education

- Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) or Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems, especially with respect to Ka-band satellite ground station equipment such as parabolic full-motion antennas, RF equipment, modem, and site support equipment.
- Experience in writing and managing system and subsystem requirements, including definition and traceability.
- Experience in defining and documenting hardware and software and interfaces, between systems and subsystems.
- Experience supporting system engineering development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals
- Experience with software languages such as Python and analytics software such as PowerBI, Tableau, or Grafana
- Ka and V band systems experience, preferably with ground tracking antennas and systems.