Systems Engineer, Prime Air

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How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.

Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! Prime Air is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. This person must be comfortable working with a team of top-notch developers and collaborating with our engineering teams. We’re looking for people who innovate and love solving hard problems. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!

Key job responsibilities

As a senior Interdisciplinary System Engineer, you will define, develop, test, and deliver solutions for Prime Air's Drone Electric Propulsion Subsystem.

1. Break down and frame problems using con-ops, use cases, structural/functional decomposition, and other system representations to clarify needs and align technical teams.
2. Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns that span lab and field-testing environments in collaboration with subsystem development and test teams (test readiness reviews, test execution, post-test analysis and reporting).
3. Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans in support of program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation.
4. Perform technical risk assessments (such as PSSA, FHA, FMEA, etc.), devise mitigation plans, and create system test strategies.
5. Propose changes to the system architecture and allocations across multiple sub-systems and components that improve system performance and robustness.
6. Coordinate with other subsystems and design engineers on systems goals and constraints in relation to physical, interfaces, compliance, data management, and risk management.
7. Generate artifacts for design reviews, validation, verification and certification (FAA & EASA).
8. Conduct trade studies and cross-functional trade-offs with other groups within the following dimensions: performance, schedule, cost, risk, opportunity, complexity, and scale.
9. Build quantitative models and analyses (Excel, MATLAB, Python, internal tools such as Jira and confluence) to conduct trade studies, refine requirements, and understand key system drivers across the integrated systems of systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Physics, or another STEM discipline.

• 4+ years of experience in systems engineering.

• 2+ years of experience in the design, integration, and testing of electric powertrain and power distribution systems.

• Experience with eliciting and clarifying business and end user needs, and connecting those needs to system concepts, requirements, and designs.

• Experience leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups (e.g. hardware engineering, software engineering, program management).

• Experience identifying and analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems.

• Experience in design and analysis of safety critical systems.

• Demonstrated business communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines.

• Experience with power systems, communication protocols, and embedded computing.

• Experience working with aircraft or automotive electrical power systems.

• Familiarity with RTCA DO-254, RTCA-DO-160, RTCA-DO-178 standards for design, development and test of electronic airborne hardware.

• Experience using Jama or similar requirements database tool.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 8+ years of experience in integrated system design.

• Experience developing hardware such as Motors, Batteries, Battery Chargers, Motor Controller, Battery Management Systems (BMS).

• Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or Model Based Design (e.g. Simulink, SCADE).

• Experience developing and supporting hardware/software systems across the product life cycle.

• Experience with developing safety-critical systems and supporting related regulatory compliance needs.

• Experience with machine learning systems.

• Experience with scalable production systems.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.