Mission Operations Engineer, Amazon LEO - Mission Operations
Redmond, WAJob$99–160K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Amazon LEO is developing a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband connectivity to underserved communities. The Mission Operations Engineer owns mission operational success, coordinates across ground and space engineering teams, and drives automation and operational improvements. The role supports launch and on-orbit demonstrations, operational rehearsals, mission concepts, and system-data analysis. Candidates must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility criteria.
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Description
Amazon LEO is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Key job responsibilities
As a Mission Operations Engineer you will own and execute the overall operational success of the mission at a systems level and coordinate between engineering teams across ground and space systems to achieve it. Because of the scale of the mission, you will be focused on driving automation and operational excellence — identifying areas of improvement and initiating changes to improve the productivity of the fleet.
You will coordinate and prepare for each launch and on-orbit demonstration, design and conduct operational rehearsals, and drive automation efforts with scalability in mind, ensuring that the constellation functions at peak performance with no manual intervention. You will develop concepts of operation for missions and experiments, lead launch and early operations, develop and perform analysis on system data, and identify areas and mechanisms for further improvement.
The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, able to juggle multiple tasks at once, able to work independently, and maintain professionalism under pressure. You should have knowledge in space system design and software engineering practices.
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.
A day in the life
You will work with internal engineering teams to define our operational process. You will identify opportunities to optimize and automate, and work with software and hardware teams to implement. You will be responsible for the operational success of the Leo mission.
Basic Qualifications
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Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure
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Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
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Experience with Linux/Unix
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 - 99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$99–160K/yr
- Washington median$129–194K/yr298 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 20% below the Washington median midpoint ($162K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 357 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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