Sr Manager, Software, Payload Sofware

Description
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.

The Sr Manager role will lead the development for Amazon Leos satellite payload systems ensuring our payload embedded and networking software meets reliability security and performance targets from manufacturing through customer operations.

You will architect the software that sits on the satellite manage the end-to-end embedded and networking stack to bring up the satellite ground systems customer terminals and lead comprehensive system testing to ensure spacecraft readiness for launch and on-orbit operations.

This is a highly technical leadership role requiring hands-on embedded and networking software architecture expertise combined with the ability to build and scale high-performing engineering organizations. You will work in constrained hardware environments where computing resources (processing power memory power consumption) are severely limited. A satellite has 600 unique processors its like having its own compact data center in space requiring sophisticated embedded software solutions to coordinate this complexity.

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
As a leader you will anticipate bottlenecks provide escalation management anticipate and make tradeoffs and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
Networking Software Architecture & Development:
Define and implement end-to-end network software architecture for satellite payload systems
Architect Linux networking solutions for satellite systems
Develop and oversee software for FPGA teams used in space craft systems and lay the platform for Gen 2 operations
Lead embedded software development for satellite payload and ground systems.
Own systems test strategy and execution for satellite systems including Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation frameworks
Lead on-orbit software testing and validation for operational satellites
Establish multi-test environments and continuous test/deployment pipelines
. Strong technical understanding of embedded network software switching routing and wireless protocols

Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Provide close partnership with Hardware Engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle from component design through integration and launch
Create documentation for worldwide regulatory bodies
Work closely with research teams to evaluate and simulate system-level performance
Provide technical leadership while meeting project schedules
Drive operational excellence and optimize system performance

Team Building & Organizational Leadership
Scale the network software engineering organization from current state to production needs into Gen 2
Hire and develop exceptional embedded and network software engineers and leaders
Foster a culture of innovation speed and technical excellence consistent with a new space mindset
Develop talent pipeline for specialized embedded and network systems expertise

- 10 years of engineering experience
- 7 years of engineering team management experience
- 10 years of planning designing developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs projects and development teams in an Agile environment
- Proven track record building and scaling engineering organizations (40 people)
- Atleast 7 years of leading embedded and networking teams

- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience designing and developing large scale high-traffic applications

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Sunnyvale - 253100.00 - 342300.00 USD annually
USA WA Redmond - 220100.00 - 297700.00 USD annually