Embedded SDE, Flight Software Avionics Endpoint

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast affordable broadband to a wide range of customers including consumers businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

In this role you will be bringing that vision to life by designing developing and testing the embedded security systems software that provides the secured communications between the satellites to customer-terminals and the ground-based internet gateways.

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
- In this role you will 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.

- Own unique embedded software functions through design implementation (in RUST C C or other) test and integration in an embedded Linux or real-time operating system (RTOS) environment.

- Write software to interact with devices/electronics using I2C SPI CAN UART etc.

- 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.


A day in the life
Come work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding development challenges in building highly reliable power efficient and low-cost satellite avionics!

About the team
Our team tackles critical satellite functions including Bus Telemetry Command and Data Handling. We are looking for an outstanding software engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations.

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship 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

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

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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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.