Communications Systems Engineer, Prime Air Drone Systems Engineering

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to oversee the systems engineering and development cycle for our ultra-fast drone delivery communications system. You will ensure high standards for certifying safety-critical software and hardware in airborne systems and collaborate with design engineering staff to drive continuous improvement in drone software design.

You will partner with drone system development and various engineering disciplines to oversee development,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
• Experience developing system requirements, architectures, interfaces, trade studies, and verification plans.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee systems engineering and development cycle for hardware and software in drone communications.
• Ensure certification of safety-critical software and airborne hardware to Design Assurance Levels.
• Coordinate with design, software, RF, systems, test, safety, and regulatory teams across development, verification, and QA.
• Translate complex system functions into clear summaries for stakeholders.

Skills

System requirements

Architecture design

Interfaces

Trade studies

Verification plans

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Technical communication

Cross-functional

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Amazon Prime Air (PA) is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to oversee systems engineering and the development cycle for hardware and software within our ultra-fast drone delivery communications system.

This role will be responsible for ensuring high standards for certifying safety-critical software and hardware in airborne systems, working closely with design engineering staff powering a flywheel of continuous improvement in drone software design.

Partnering with the drone system development and various engineering disciplines, you will oversee development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software development standards. Strong cross-functional engineering fundamentals skills are essential, as well as strong technical communication and documentation skills. Your ability to translate complex system functions into digestible insights and summarize effectively with stakeholders at all levels will be critical to success in this role.

This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

About the team

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most-important—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what's to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!

Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• Experience developing system requirements, architectures, interfaces, trade studies, and verification plans.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with software, hardware, RF, systems, test, safety, and regulatory teams.
• Experience planning and executing laboratory, field, or flight-test campaigns.

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

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually