Design Tools System Developer Kuiper Enterprise Technology

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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This Systems Development Engineer role focuses on supporting essential engineering services including Siemens ASIC EDM and Team Center that enable satellite research and development. Youll manage both cloud and physical infrastructure with primary responsibility for RHEL Linux systems that run critical design and manufacturing applications. The position requires handson management of server deployments system maintenance and infrastructure improvements while ensuring consistent uptime for engineering teams. Working directly with stakeholders youll gather requirements plan improvements and implement changes through formal change control processes. Success in this role demands strict adherence to change management procedures to maintain system stability including proper documentation stakeholder approval and scheduled maintenance windows. Youll balance urgent system needs with controlled changes while maintaining both cloud and physical environments supporting satellite development operations.

Key job responsibilities
Manage RHEL Linux systems supporting engineering tools
Maintain uptime for critical design and manufacturing applications
Implement and manage cloud infrastructure
Handle physical server deployments and maintenance
Create and enforce change management procedures
Work directly with engineering teams to understand requirements
Plan and execute system improvements
Document technical processes and configurations
Develop Automation
Disaster Recover and Business Continuity Planning
Design and implement technical solutions
Service monitoring


A day in the life
Your day begins reviewing system alerts and performance metrics across the Siemens ASIC EDM and Team Center environments. Youll handle RHEL Linux system maintenance while coordinating with engineering teams to schedule critical updates through the change management process. Time is split between managing physical server infrastructure and cloud resources often troubleshooting application performance issues that impact satellite design work. Youll participate in planning meetings to understand upcoming engineering needs then translate those requirements into infrastructure improvements. Throughout the day youll handle urgent support requests from design teams implement approved changes during designated maintenance windows and document system modifications. Youll write and test automation scripts to improve system reliability while maintaining backup and recovery procedures for critical engineering data. The role requires constant prioritization between immediate operational needs and longterm infrastructure planning all while ensuring proper change control procedures are followed to maintain stability of these essential engineering systems.

Experience in automating deploying and supporting largescale infrastructure
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python Ruby Golang Java C C# Rust
Experience with Linux/Unix
Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Bachelors degree
Experience working with design tools
Program Management Skills

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201200/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.