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. Amazon 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.
We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect and deliver software solutions that enable testing validation and optimization of next-generation hardware systems for the Customer Terminals. This role sits at the critical intersection of hardware integration embedded systems development and production-scale software engineeringdirectly contributing to technology that will reach millions of customers worldwide.
As an Embedded Software Engineer on our team you will design and implement embedded solutions for new hardware features working closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. Your code will directly influence the real-world performance of systems deployed in customer homes.
If youre passionate about seeing your embedded software come to life in physical products and want to shape the performance of hardware at scale this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.
Key job responsibilities
You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. Along the way youll learn from world-class engineers build systems that scale globally and see your work ship directly into the hands of customers.
In this role you will:
- Architect design implement and validate software solutions for onboard power management systems.
- Design and develop close-loop control algorithms that leverage sensor peripherals microcontrollers and custom silicon.
- Enable data-driven performance insights through automated test execution collection and analysis pipelines.
- Collaborate with manufacturing team to ensure that every Leo device shipped meets requirements.
- Define and execute software release processes CI/CD and quality verification.
- Work hands-on with hardware test equipment.
- Deliver clear documentation and user-focused software for engineering and manufacturing teams.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 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 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.