Solution Architect Satellite Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Application deadline: Sep 12, 2026
Do you get excited by space exploration, satellites and rocket launches. If so, this might be the role you have always been looking for.
AWS is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to help space companies achieve their missions through the power of cloud. Industry segments include launch services, human spaceflight, robotic/autonomous systems, mission control center operations, space stations, satellite constellations, ground segment (ground stations, earth stations, teleports), emergency response services, IoT solutions (smart/digital cities), earth observation, broadcast communications, and various government capabilities.
Solutions Architects are at the crossroads of business and technology, and engage with organizations at all stages of cloud adoption

Solutions Architects are responsible for creating and presenting technical content and sharing best practices. They are thought leaders of the industry and evangelize strategic guidance amongst customer executives and internal stakeholders.
Solutions Architects are also responsible for the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS.

They make recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency. They work to understand the customer's needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create solutions with AWS technology. Solutions Architects lead activities such as architecture reviews, white-boarding sessions, demos and technical workshops.

They collaborate with other teams such as account management, professional services, support, product teams and the AWS partner ecosystem.
The Solutions Architecture team is a diverse group of technologists from a variety of backgrounds. Practical knowledge of the AWS platform is desired but not required, provided you have a sound technical foundation, a desire to learn, and a passion for Space.
In this role you will get to practice your creativity and passion, while educating AWS customers about the art of the possible. You will have the support to grow your expertise in industry and technology areas of depth

Every day you will learn something new from your customers, your peers and your own experiments.
At Amazon you will be encouraged and rewarded for doing what is right for the long-term success of the customer. We value your passion to discover, invent and build on behalf of customers.
Amazon has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek builders from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.
The position may require 25% of travel to customer sites and AWS locations

Key job responsibilities
Work directly with customers to accelerate their missions and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes.
Build technical relationships with customers and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide.
Share the voice of the customer to inform the roadmap of AWS features.
Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts).
Evangelise and educate about AWS technology (e.g

through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences).
Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organisation by interviewing candidates and having a voice in hiring decisions. You will also be helping others develop new skills by knowledge sharing.
Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes.
About the team
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Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply

If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences

Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture

When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.