Interdisciplinary Systems Engineer, AWS Ground Station at Amazon
Denver, CO
$129,200–$174,800from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within AWS Ground Station, focused on deploying, operating, and maintaining a global network of satellite ground station antenna systems. The work involves hands-on management of RF and ground processing infrastructure, collaboration with vendors and internal engineering teams, and participation in an on-call rotation. It suits an electrical engineer with deep experience in satellite communications ground systems and worldwide antenna operations.
Senior level · 5+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $107,401 (middle half $89,864–$133,850). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role sits at the intersection of hardware operations and cloud infrastructure — the primary day-to-day work is deploying, operating, and maintaining a worldwide network of satellite ground station antennas (S and X Band), which maps most closely to 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators). 15-1299 is noted as an alternative because the role is highly specialized (satellite ground systems) and doesn't fit neatly into any standard SOC.
The posting requires a US Citizen; no formal security clearance is stated as a gate, though citizenship is a hard requirement.
The role involves up to 25% travel for worldwide antenna deployments.
'Satellite ground systems' and 'RF spectrum' are named as required experience areas but are domain capabilities rather than discrete named tools; they are included because the JD explicitly gates on them in the Basic Qualifications section.
The preferred qualification of '5+ years of satellite communications ground systems and operations experience' overlaps heavily with the basic qualifications — it is listed under Preferred Qualifications and is therefore marked as preferred.
Compensation is quoted for Denver, CO specifically; the posting notes final pay depends on experience, qualifications, and location.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ground station antenna operations.
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