Software Development Engineer Kuiper

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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Manufacturing Software Systems (MSS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer who will help solve a variety of technical challenges related to manufacturing the satellites ground equipment and associated ASICs. You will play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables and build quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team. You will tackle challenging novel situations and will have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams spanning a variety of domains: software hardware networks RF embedded realtime distributed as well as industrial automation systems.

You will design and develop the manufacturing software used to drive the assembly calibration and test of satellite and ground systems as well as perform highthroughput ASIC/chip level provisioning and testing. You will collaborate with teams from manufacturing engineering product engineering and security engineering to identify requirements and design manufacturing software. You will design and develop the endtoend system capabilities required for manufacturing orchestration across factory production lines.

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Key job responsibilities
Build the manufacturing software systems used by production operations to manufacture the Kuiper satellite fleet supporting ground systems and associated ASICs
Build the endtoend system capabilities required for the orchestration of manufacturing across factory production lines
Architect and design a secure manufacturing software system that protects Kuiper intellectual property and manufacturing assets via a secure chain of custody/trust
Collaborate with experienced crossdisciplinary Amazonians to conceive design and bring innovative products and services to market

A day in the life
In this role as Senior Software Development Engineer you will be actively engaged in developing Kuipers secure manufacturing software system and orchestration software capabilities. These products enable industrial automation for the manufacturing of the Kuiper satellite fleet and supporting ground equipment. You will engage with an experienced crossdisciplinary team to develop qualify produce and deploy solutions and products enabling Kuipers global network.

About the team
The Kuiper Manufacturing Software team is responsible for the architecture design build and installation of the software used to manufacture the Kuiper satellite fleet ground equipment and ASICs. We partner with hardware software test engineering and enterprise architecture teams to ensure efficient and secure manufacturing operations.

3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language

3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.