The Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Systems Engineer at Amazon Leo is responsible for the full systems engineering lifecycle of GNC subsystems for space-based and terrestrial applications. This role involves working within the Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering organization, which focuses on delivering solutions for government and international customers. The engineer will engage in requirements definition, design, testing, and verification of GNC systems. The team is dedicated to addressing the needs of targeted customers and ensuring reliable connectivity through innovative engineering solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• 3+ years of industry experience in Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems
• Fundamental understanding of dynamics, control theory, state estimation, and numerical methods
• Practical experience with optimization and statistical analysis methods, including Monte Carlo simulations
• Fundamental understanding of attitude determination and control systems
• Fundamental understanding of astrodynamics, including orbit determination and propulsive maneuver planning
• Software development experience in C/C++, Rust, Python, or MATLAB with a firm grasp of industry-standard coding practices
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Practical experience with the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Active or ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance

• Define requirements and verification plans for GNC subsystems across space and terrestrial applications
• Develop and document GNC subsystem architectures and interfaces with other subsystems
• Design and implement production-quality GNC architectures and algorithms
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of GNC subsystem functionality and performance
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and refactoring of both simulation and flight software
• Collaborate with mechanical designers to develop and test hardware
• Write test plans, procedures and scripts and own verification campaigns for the GNC subsystem
• Analyze data generated from test campaigns and on-orbit mission operations, and communicate findings and issues effectively

• 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.