Amazon
Systems Engineer, Amazon LEO - Mission Operations
$129K–$175K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in the Aerospace industry; 1+ year of prior experience in a spacecraft operations or direct support role.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Owns cross-system operational problem resolution and operational readiness for Amazon LEO satellite constellations, from identifying issues through verification and validated closure.
What you'll do
- Translate operational needs into concepts of operations, requirements, interfaces, and acceptance criteria; drive cross-functional resolution.
- Define verification and validation strategies and assess operational readiness before capabilities reach the fleet.
- Manage operational risk, fleet health KPIs, and the roadmap for scaling constellation operations.
What they ask for
- Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust; experience with Linux/Unix and CI/CD pipelines build processes.
- 3+ years of experience in the Aerospace industry and 1+ year of prior experience in a spacecraft operations or direct support role.
- Technical understanding of space system architecture and subsystem functionality.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
- Demonstrated ability to drive requirements for concepts of operation and space systems; experience developing or scaling autonomous space mission operations.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Linux/Unix
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