Embedded SDE, Flight Software Avionics Endpoint

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations 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 a solid 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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually