Software Development Engineer Embedded, Amazon Leo

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.

SpaceSDK is a framework for generating building and running software applications for satellite components. SpaceSDK is used by applications across Amazon Leo systems to to manage concurrency inter process communication and to provide common functionality.

Key job responsibilities
Design and develop embedded software in Rust C or other modern languages.
Write system applications for the various satellite systems and device interfaces like CAN etc.
Scale up SpaceSDK to support an increasing number of Satellite components.
Develop monitoring and telemetry for Satellite components.
Develop security features for satellite systems.
Collaborate with other software and hardware teams
Troubleshoot and solve critical issues on satellites orbiting in space
Be a champion for the quality reliability and security of critical code.

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.

A day in the life
We are a fast paced team working on developing and maintaining a critical software framework used by key components on a satellite. We like to solve challenging software engineering problems as well as root cause failures on in-orbit satellites and help mission control recover satellites.

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 efficient and low-cost satellite!

- 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.

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 - 165200.00 - 223600.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually
USA WA Redmond - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually

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