Lead Embedded Systems Engineer - Satellite & RTOS

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Shoreline (WA)

On-site

USD 168,000 - 262,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a skilled embedded software engineer to join our satellite program in the US. You'll develop software for real-time systems, work with power management, hardware interfaces, and flight software alongside experienced hardware teams.

Bring 5+ years in software development, architecture leadership, and mentoring; proficiency in C/C++ or Rust; and a passion for reliable, mission-critical aerospace software. This role offers competitive pay and strong benefits.

Qualifications

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

Develop embedded software in C, C++, Rust, or other languages in a RTOS environment.
Architect, design, and implement software for satellite constellation.
Write software to interact with devices/electronics using I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, etc.
Write device drivers and system applications for flight code and flight management.
Work closely with hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration testing.