Amazon

Power System Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon$129K — $174K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
  • 3+ years of experience in electrical power systems or power electronics
  • 3+ years in simulation, modeling, and requirements development for electric power systems
  • Proficiency in Matlab or Python for data handling from large datasets

Responsibilities

  • Own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis for the Leo satellite power system
  • Build electrical models of satellite power systems
  • Develop capability to assess solar array power generation under varying conditions
  • Create and manage simulations analyzing vehicle power demand in different modes
  • Perform trade studies influencing system architecture and sizing for power components

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • 401(k) matching plan
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Mental health support and employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

This is an Electrical Systems Engineering position where you will own requirements, trade studies, and simulation analysis for the Leo satellite power system. In this role, you will build electrical models of the satellite power system and develop capability to assess solar array power generation over vehicle operating conditions and a range of orbital parameters. You will be responsible to create and manage simulations that analyze vehicle power demand in different power modes and investigate trade-studies to optimize performance of the system. You will perform trade studies to influence system architecture and sizing of solar array, battery, power conversion, and power distribution blocks.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

- 3+ years of engineering experience in the area of electrical power systems or power electronics

- 3+ years of experience in simulation, modeling, and requirements definition for electric power system development

- Experience and working knowledge of Matlab or Python to extract, process, and store information from large datasets

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Power system design experience in the area of solar, battery, electric vehicle, drones, satellite, or rocket

- Experience developing models for solar array, battery systems, power electronics

- Led cross-functional requirements development across hardware and software teams, translating technical constraints into actionable specifications

- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and coordinate transformations

- Background in control systems and/or robotics

- Experience creating and maintaining complicated simulations and managing large data sets

- Excellent skill at organizing data and communicating key requirements to teammates

- Cross-organizational communication - comfortable evangelizing ideas and concerns clearly and persuasively, in both verbal and written forms

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually

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