Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer
@ Amazon

Redmond, WA
$160,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 1 day ago

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About the Role

The Flight Dynamics Operations Engineer at Amazon supports the development and improvement of the Kuiper Flight Dynamics System for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. This role involves automating flight dynamics tasks, managing conjunction traffic risks in Low Earth Orbit, and collaborating with Guidance, Navigation and Control engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Support software development for flight dynamics operations.
  • Transition from human-centric to automated operations workflows.
  • Develop novel solutions for conjunction risk management.
  • Collaborate with GNC engineers for on-orbit performance improvements.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
  • Experience with engineering tools and operations software systems.
  • Understanding of orbit analysis, trajectory calculation, and orbit determination.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in satellite operations and ground systems development.
  • Experience in satellite navigation, conjunction risk assessment, and maneuver planning.
  • Experience with cloud-based software systems development.

Additional Information

Export Control Requirement: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

For additional details, including benefits and compensation guidelines, please visit the Amazon career site.

Key skills/competency

  • Flight Dynamics
  • Software Development
  • Automation
  • Satellite Operations
  • Orbit Analysis
  • Trajectory Calculation
  • Risk Management
  • Ground Systems
  • Cloud Computing
  • GNC Collaboration
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🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Amazon culture: Understand Amazon’s mission, values, and recent projects.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight relevant flight dynamics and software skills.
  • Showcase technical experience: Detail your work with satellite operations.
  • Prepare for interviews: Practice technical and behavioral questions.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review orbit mechanics basics.
Practice software systems coding.
Study satellite operations case studies.
Understand automation workflow design.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging team project.
Explain times of technical conflict.
How do you manage complex priorities?
Describe collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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