Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Project Kuiper

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Embedded Software Development Engineer to join a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing high-speed broadband connectivity via Low Earth Orbit satellites. In this role, you will design and deploy reliable embedded software for a variety of terrestrial products. You will be involved in the entire software development life cycle, collaborating with a talented team to create scalable solutions that push the boundaries of technology. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a project that impacts underserved communities while working in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in design patterns, reliability, and scaling of systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices in Project Kuiper.
• Collaborate with engineers to design, develop, and deploy solutions.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Software Development Life Cycle

CI/CD Pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

Assembly

Job description

Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Project Kuiper

Job ID: 2887951 | 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.

In this role, you will design, craft, and deploy reliable embedded software for large quantity of Kuiper terrestrial products. Kuiper is breaking new ground with every device we design, and you will be an integral part of bringing this family of products to deployments.

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
- Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices within the Project Kuiper system.
- Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage.
- Collaborate with engineers across the org to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate across solution pipelines.
- Participate in initiatives building and scaling the ground gateway products and help implement best practices for software development.
- Develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and dashboards for monitoring health of systems and data pipelines.
- Engineer and build solutions which are required for managing the ground gateway stations.
- Develope embedded software in assembly, C, C++, Rust or other languages on Linux or RTOS


A day in the life
An SDE in Kuiper Ground Gateway Services is responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and operating services that enable ground systems worldwide. We write code, debug, and create the world’s most innovative products. We work in collaboration with other teams for designing and delivering scalable, low latency, and high throughput solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

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
- Experience with Embedded Linux, RTOS or bare metal firmware
- Familiarity with hardware, digital communication systems, single and multi-carrier techniques, modulation or programmable logic
- Strong programming skills in C/C++/Rust

Amazon 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.

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