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Mission Operations Engineer, Amazon LEO - Mission Operations

Redmond, Washington, United StatesFull-time$99k–$160k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-09
Citizens or permanent residents only

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 to achieve peak performance with no manual intervention.

Role type

Mission Operations Engineer (Satellite Constellation)

Builds

Low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity for unserved and underserved communities via a Low Earth Orbit satellite fleet

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Space Systems

Required skills

Systems-level mission operations, Automation, Infrastructure deployment and support, Modern programming languages (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust), Linux/Unix, Operational rehearsals, System data analysis

Preferred skills

CI/CD pipelines build processes

Responsibilities

Coordinate and prepare for each launch and on-orbit demonstration, Design and conduct operational rehearsals, Drive automation efforts with scalability in mind, Develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments, Lead launch and early operations, Identify areas and mechanisms for further improvement

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC