Sr. SDM, Verification and Validation, Amazon Leo, D2D Software

Amazon Leo is building a low Earth orbit satellite constellation to bring fast, affordable connectivity to customers around the world. Direct to Device (D2D) extends Leo to standard mobile phones and devices: a fully regenerative fifth-generation (5G) mobile base station on each satellite, delivering service to standard handsets through mobile network operators (MNOs). D2D Software builds the embedded software that flies, the cloud and ground software that runs the service, and the platform that connects them. Our target is under a day from a defect being found to the fix deployed across the entire constellation, achieved by automating everything that a person would otherwise do by hand.This role leads verification and validation in Software Integration, Verification & Reliability, reporting to the Director, Software Integration, Verification & Reliability. It owns requirements-based verification, gate criteria and their automation, traceability evidence, fault injection, timing, performance and load, security testing, over-the-air campaign verification, and the release sign-off. Before anything is handed on, the bar is: every gate criterion automated. It hands off to its customers as follows: gate-passed sign-off on every release.What the team needs to achieve• Every gate criterion automated.• Hand-offs that meet their service level: gate-passed sign-off on every release.• Measured, rising capability and efficiency of the team, with manual work falling release over release.How the team is measured• Gate criteria automated.• Escapes past each gate.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• Own requirements-based verification, gate criteria and their automation, traceability evidence, fault injection, timing, performance and load, security testing, over-the-air campaign verification, and the release sign-off.• Meet the bar before every hand-off: every gate criterion automated.• Work directly with engineers in the boundary teams as partners, through agreed contracts and service levels.• Automate everything a person would otherwise do twice.• Hire, coach, and grow the team, with clear expectations and career development for every engineer.• Define the team's metrics and service levels, and improve them release over release.• Make the team's decisions data-driven and its quality measurable, and escalate early when risks cross team boundaries.• Set the team's roadmap and the structure and mechanisms that deliver it, and negotiate the boundaries of the area with peer teams.• Build the mechanisms and best practices that make the team's work repeatable, measurable, and improving.A day in the lifeAbout the teamD2D Software is an evolving organization of many teams: Software Architecture & Specifications; Software Delivery & Business Ops; Software Integration, Verification & Reliability; DevOps & Release; Satellite Software Development; Ground Software Development; and Customer Software Engineering & Support. Each Director owns business outcomes: delivering the commitments, and the capability and efficiency of their teams. Teams work as internal customers and suppliers with agreed service levels, interfaces are agreed centrally while designs stay local, and engineers are expected to work directly with engineers across every boundary. Milestones are committed deadlines for delivery with quality, not gates to wait on, and every team runs on one toolchain and one system of record. Every measure is derived from the systems of record, never self-reported, and we improve release over release with a target of perfection.Basic qualifications- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field- Experience hiring and developing engineers, setting clear goals, and giving regular feedback and coaching- Experience establishing workflows, metrics, and service levels for a team, and making data-driven trade-offs between short- and long-term needs- Experience leading a team where the problem and strategy are not yet fully defined, working backwards from the customer- Experience verifying embedded software on real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux, including timing and real-time behavior, resource limits, and fault injection- Experience automating gates and requirements-based verification- Experience across the full software development lifecycle, having shipped software and maintained it in production- 10+ years of software development experiencePreferred qualification - Experience setting strategy where the problem, opportunity, and strategy are not defined, telling one-way from two-way doors, and presenting decisions and strategy narratives to senior leaders across the organization- Verification for safety-critical standards such as DO-178C or ISO 26262- Experience with security testing such as fuzzing- Experience managing managers or leading several teams- Experience setting a multi-year direction for an area, designing the team structure and mechanisms to deliver it, and aligning several teams around it- A record of writing clear narratives and running data-driven reviewsAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.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 .USA, WA, Redmond - 220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually