Mission Operations Systems Development Engineer, Optical Inter-Satellite Link
Amazon · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Redmond, Washington, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- $129K–$175K per year
- 3+ years
Own and execute the overall operational success of payload and bus functions for the Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) team, coordinating across ground, network, and space systems to drive automation and operational excellence.
Compensation
USA, WA, Redmond - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually
Responsibilities
- Design, conduct, and participate in operational rehearsals
- Coordinate and participate in all launch, early operation, and other critical activities
- Develop concepts for OISL network operation for missions and experiments
- Develop and perform analysis on system data, and identify areas and mechanisms for further improvement
- Drive automation efforts with scalability in mind, ensuring satellite and constellation function operate at peak performance with little-to-no manual intervention
Requirements
- Nice to have: satellite communications ground systems
- Nice to have: data analysis
- Nice to have: process improvement
- Nice to have: software development lifecycle
- Nice to have: Aerospace industry
Skills
Benefits
- 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
- parental leave