Satellite Systems Engineer (MMOD Focus), Systems Engineering

Job Description

Primary analyst role for Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) risk on spaceflight hardware at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of industry experience
• Experience in Python script development
• Experience meshing geometry (FEMAP preferred)
• Working knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirement management, budget allocations, MBSE diagrams, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Quantify risk to spaceflight hardware by modeling and simulation
• Design, support logistics for, and report on MMOD-related test campaigns
• Improve internal MMOD analysis processes and tools
• Interface and collaborate with industry experts on general best-practices
• Secondarily: support other system engineering tasks as-needed

Benefits

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.