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Software Development Engineer, Leo Payload Radio Job at Amazon in Seattle

Amazon, Seattle, WA, United States


Software Development Engineer, Leo Payload Radio
Job ID: 10387999 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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

Drive the design, development, and operation of a variety of key embedded security capabilities for each satellite throughout its lifetime – from launch to de-orbit.

Develop software for payload radio and payload mode management. Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation (in C, C++ or other), test, and integration in an embedded Linux system.

Work closely with hardware teams to support board design, bring‑up, and verification, as well as integration and test.

Follow best practices in high reliability embedded software development to ensure high levels of satellite security and reliability.

Work on the Satellite Communication Systems payload.

About the Team
Our team tackles many critical satellite functions including power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control. We are looking for a software engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.

3+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.

1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.

1+ years of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience.

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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