Flight Director, Amazon LEO - Mission Operations
Core
Own and execute the overall operational success of the Amazon LEO satellite constellation mission at a systems level, coordinating between ground and space engineering teams.
Role type
Senior IC Flight Director (Mission Operations)
Builds
Low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity constellation for unserved and underserved communities
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale infrastructure automation, modern programming (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust), Linux/Unix, CI/CD pipelines, space system architecture, spacecraft operations
Preferred skills
Distributed systems at scale, orbital mechanics, constellation design, spacecraft guidance/navigation/control, electrical engineering, satellite communications, embedded software, data-driven engineering, autonomous mission operations
Responsibilities
Coordinate and prepare for launches and on-orbit demonstrations, design and conduct operational rehearsals, drive automation efforts for fleet scalability, develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments, lead launch and early operations, perform analysis on system data
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC