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# PNT Timing and Synchronization Engineer, Amazon...

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $136,000.0 - $184,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Data Files, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Web Applications, Scripting, Build Management, Information Technology, Operational Systems, GNSS
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gj27gh

## About the Role

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

## Description

As a member of a growing PNT team within Amazon Leo, the Time Transfer and Synchronization Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing and monitoring high-precision synchronization architectures across terrestrial and space-based networks. You will use various time transfer protocols to achieve nanosecond-level accuracy over RF and optical links.

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.

Key job 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


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