Embedded Software Engineer – Satellite Payload Radio

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is looking for an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and operate embedded security capabilities for its satellite network. You will work across the full software stack, from requirements through testing and deployment in embedded Linux.

The role emphasizes high reliability, security, and collaboration with hardware teams on board bring-up, verification, and payload management in a fast-growing space program.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will drive the design, development, and operation of a variety of key embedded security capabilities for each satellite throughout its lifetime – from launch to de-orbit.
• Develop software to payload Radio and Payload Mode Management. Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation (in C, C++ or other), test, and integration in an embedded Linux system.
• Work closely with hardware teams to support board design, bring-up, and verification, as well as integration and test.
• Follow best practices in high reliability embedded software development to ensure high levels of satellite security and reliability.
• Work on the Satellite Communication Systems Payload.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++/Java/Perl

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Amazon Leo is looking for an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and operate embedded security capabilities for its satellite network. You will work across the full software stack, from requirements through testing and deployment in embedded Linux.

The role emphasizes high reliability, security, and collaboration with hardware teams on board bring-up, verification, and payload management in a fast-growing space program.