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Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Antenna Development

Amazon$143K — $194K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of design or architecture experience with reliability and scaling
  • 1+ years in a software development engineer or related role
  • 1+ years of experience with large-scale, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
  • Experience with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software for Kuiper antenna systems using Rust/C/C++
  • Design and implement reliable services on resource-constrained hardware
  • Participate in hardware bring-up and test development
  • Own software development from requirements to deployment including testing and CI/CD
  • Collaborate with hardware, RF, and systems engineering teams
  • Review schematics and troubleshoot embedded software

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Antenna Development We're looking for an embedded software engineer to build the software that controls phased-array antennas on satellites, from lab bench to orbit. You'll develop services and applications that drive antenna beam-forming, calibration, and hardware control, running on embedded Linux and managed through systemd. You'll debug boot sequences and board bring-up issues, and own your code through deployment. You don't need satellite experience. You need to be a strong engineer who figures things out, builds things that work, and ships. We're a small, growing team inside Amazon Leo. We own the software layer for the satellite antenna payload, the services and infrastructure that make beam-forming, calibration, and hardware control actually work. You'll work alongside embedded software engineers, SDEs, RF engineers, and hardware teams, and you'll have real ownership from day one. The team is early enough that your decisions will shape how we build and test for years. If you want high-impact work on one of Amazon's most ambitious technical programs, come join us. 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 Develop embedded software (Rust/C/C++) for Amazon Leo antenna systems Design and implement reliable services and daemons that run on resource-constrained hardware Participate in hardware bring-up, board validation, and factory test development Own software from requirements through deployment, including design, implementation, and testing. Collaborate with hardware, RF, and systems engineering teams Review schematics, logic analyzer, and embedded software troubleshooting techniques. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 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 - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - Experience programming with at least one software programming language PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Experience with Linux operating system, embedded systems, consumer devices, or mobile apps - Experience architecting infrastructure solutions using both Linux/Unix and Windows with specific recommendations on server, load balancing, HA/DR, & storage architectures - Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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