Data Scientist

Develop analytics and machine learning that help enable reliable Amazon LEO user terminals, including predictive models to support failure identification in the field.

Responsibilities

• Build statistical and analytical tools to support regression-based decisions using on-orbit and lab measurement data from user terminals
• Publish technical documents and create visualizations and presentations to communicate insights to stakeholders
• Create and manage datasets for continued LLM pre-training and supervised fine-tuning
• Develop scalable visualizations to analyze user terminal performance
• Partner with constellation, RF, antenna, silicon, algorithm, and software engineers to root-cause failures using data as the primary mechanism
• Drive alignment on metrics and analysis approaches to support product development strategy

Requirements

• Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or a Data Warehouse
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or an equivalent field
• 3+ years experience with data querying languages (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
• 3+ years experience with machine learning and statistical modeling, including analysis tools and techniques and an understanding of parameters that impact performance
• Experience conducting and documenting trade studies and design trades

Technologies

• SQL
• RDBMS
• Oracle
• Data Warehouse
• Python
• R
• SAS
• Matlab
• LLMs

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, plus 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
• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Export Control Requirement

• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

A Day in the Life

• Work daily with satellite constellation, algorithm, RF, antenna, silicon, hardware, and software teams in a collaborative environment
• Use data as an intelligence source to enable design decisions for the team

About the Team

• Develop outdoor and indoor devices that enable customers to access internet service via the LEO satellite network
• Own the full workflow from early prototypes through mass production, including requirements documentation, architecture definition, hardware development, algorithm development, and integration and verification testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
• Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work in a small team and drive beyond expectations to deliver results
• Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or an equivalent field
• Experience in an ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
• Experience taking a leading role in building complex models
• Experience in satellite constellation design and management trades
• Experience modeling orbits and reference frames, and efficiently using vector geometry to simulate time-varying relative geometry of satellites and ground nodes
• Experience working with mobility satellite terminals, such as maritime and aeronautical
• Familiarity with phased array designs and implementations

Location: Redmond, WA (onsite)

Salary: USD 136,000 - 184,000 per year

Minimum experience: 3 years