Senior Embedded Software Engineer Avionics Project Kuiper
Senior Embedded Software Engineer Avionics Project Kuiper
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Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths most customer centric company and we are just getting started.
Come work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in spacebased systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding development challenges in building highly reliable power efficient and lowcost satellite avionics!
We are looking for an engineer who combines technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. As a Senior Avionics Embedded Software Engineer you will focus on developing software to enable integrate and operate the various sensing compute and bus systems of the satellite system. You will have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the design architecture and implementation of critical systems within Project Kuiper.
Key job responsibilities
As a senior member of the team you will be responsible for identifying top level requirements and participate in all phases of embedded software development from concept and design to development and maintenance. You will work with other members of the Avionics team to support hardware bringup and debug and develop both prototype and production software. You must comfortable leading software and architecture design reviews ensuring Amazons high development standards are met and team best practices are followed.
You will be expected to work with a team of topnotch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. Along the way we guarantee that you will learn a lot have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
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.
5 years of noninternship professional software development experience
5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team
5 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
Experience designing building and debugging software for embedded Microcontrollers (ARM PIC etc. in a production environment
Experience in development and test of bus systems (CAN RS422 RS485 Ethernet 802.1AS etc.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261500/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.
Come work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in spacebased systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding development challenges in building highly reliable power efficient and lowcost satellite avionics!
We are looking for an engineer who combines technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. As a Senior Avionics Embedded Software Engineer you will focus on developing software to enable integrate and operate the various sensing compute and bus systems of the satellite system. You will have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the design architecture and implementation of critical systems within Project Kuiper.
Key job responsibilities
As a senior member of the team you will be responsible for identifying top level requirements and participate in all phases of embedded software development from concept and design to development and maintenance. You will work with other members of the Avionics team to support hardware bringup and debug and develop both prototype and production software. You must comfortable leading software and architecture design reviews ensuring Amazons high development standards are met and team best practices are followed.
You will be expected to work with a team of topnotch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. Along the way we guarantee that you will learn a lot have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
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.
5 years of noninternship professional software development experience
5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team
5 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
Experience designing building and debugging software for embedded Microcontrollers (ARM PIC etc. in a production environment
Experience in development and test of bus systems (CAN RS422 RS485 Ethernet 802.1AS etc.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261500/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.
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