PNT Timing and Synchronization Engineer, Amazon Leo Flight Dynamics

About the role

The Time Transfer and Synchronization Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing and monitoring high-precision synchronization architectures across terrestrial and space-based networks. The role involves using various time transfer protocols to achieve nanosecond-level accuracy over RF and optical links.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate time transfer systems using multiple methodologies including PTP/NTP, TWSTFT, GNSS Common View, GNSS All in View or other protocols
• Implement time transfer over RF and optical links
• Evaluate and integrate emerging time transfer technologies to achieve nanosecond level timing accuracy
• Design and build an operational system to monitor the performance of clock synchronization architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on satellite timing systems, ground gateway operations, and network time synchronization
• Conduct performance analysis and troubleshooting of timing systems across distributed infrastructure

Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
• Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience with various time transfer protocols and metrology equipment
• Experience with clock characterization and frequency stability analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
• Experience with agile development
• Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks
• PhD in mathematics, engineering, statistics, computer science or a related field
• Experience with HA-PTP (High Accuracy PTP) or White Rabbit timing systems
• Experience with GNSS based time transfer techniques
• Understanding of Kalman filtering and time scale algorithms
• Experience with FPGA-based timing hardware or clock steering algorithms

Pay

Base salary range: $136,000.00 - $184,000.00 USD annually

Schedule

Not specified