Embedded SDE, Kuiper Satellite Communication System - MAC Software Development

Amazon; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Embedded Software Development Engineer for the Kuiper Satellite Communication System. You will work on innovative wireless technology, designing and developing embedded firmware for customer terminals and satellites, ensuring connectivity for underserved communities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of computer science fundamentals experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate and bring up Kuiper-MAC FW components/drivers.
• Build component use-cases/test-cases and debug code in Kuiper embedded environment.

Skills

Software Development

Problem Solving

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Embedded SDE, Kuiper Satellite Communication System - MAC Software Development

Job ID: 2976620 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
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As a member of Kuiper MAC-SW, you will be responsible for delivering embedded FW code running on ground networks on customer terminals and on satellites. Come and join the innovative and unique wireless project Kuiper. You would be focused on designing, developing and testing complete Kuiper-MAC FW. You will be a key member of a cross functional team of innovators, working on unique wireless technology that will enable millions of people to stay connected. Design, develop, integrate and bring up Kuiper-MAC FW components/drivers in a real-time embedded environment

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
* Working in a cross-functional environment to define multi-dimensional performance requirements (e.g., MIPs, memory BW)
* Make performance and optimization trade-offs to meet end-to-end use case requirement
* Build component use-cases/test-cases and debug your code in Kuiper embedded environment
* Profile and execute the code on RTOS and/or bare-metal embedded environment
* Contribute in defining services and functionalities delivered by your FW-subsystems
* Define, document, test and debug your FW-HW interfaces
* Familiarity with SW/FW best practices (e.g., clean architecture, refactoring, …)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience
- 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

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 Company’s 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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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