Amazon

Software Development Engineer, Integrated Vehicle Testing

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

Qualifications

  • 3+ years programming experience with Java, C++, or C#
  • 3+ years professional software development experience
  • 2+ years in system design or architecture
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
  • Experience scripting in Python or Javascript (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Understand principles of Kuiper satellite hardware and software backend services.
  • Lead development and implementation of test solutions for integrated satellite systems.
  • Build software to manage infrastructure for development and production environments.
  • Collaborate with teams to define architectures for test venues.
  • Define technical roadmaps and decide on feature improvements.
  • Design complex test sequences across multiple layers to verify satellite systems.
  • Automate build, test, and deploy pipelines.

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) matching and retirement savings options.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
  • Mental health support and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer with exposure to AWS tools and services to help architect advanced test infrastructure. Our team is responsible for core infrastructure and tools that will serve as the backbone for automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of manufacturing processes.

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

- Understand functional principles of Kuiper satellite hardware, software and all backend services that enable the operation of our constellation.

- Provide technical leadership and contribute to the definition, development and implementation of test solutions for integrated satellite hardware and software in an ambiguous and complex problem space.

- Build software solutions to manage infrastructure needed to operate our system in development and production environments.

- Build software solutions to manage infrastructure needed to operate our system at large scale.

- Collaborate with internal and external customers to define and implement system architectures for integrated test venues.

- Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide what features and performance improvements to build.

- Design and develop complex test sequences that coordinate and synchronize equipment and services across multiple layers to verify function and performance of satellite hardware and software.

- Instill best practices for software development documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, delivering high quality software on tight schedules.

- Automate build, test and deploy pipelines.

A day in the life

As a Project Kuiper Software Development Engineer you will own the development, implementation and test of software for Kuiper integrated vehicle test venues. You will work with engineering teams across ground and space systems, to develop an integrated solution to test fully assembled satellite vehicles and ensure readiness for launch operations. You will be focused on driving automation and optimization of test processes.

About the team

The Integrated Vehicle Testing team is responsible for core infrastructure and tools that will serve as the backbone of automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of manufacturing processes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience

- 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

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience scripting in Python or Javascript

- Knowledge of software test techniques and strategy

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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