Senior Embedded SDE — Satellite Platform Lead

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr Embedded SDE to lead platform-specific projects on Satellite and Ground Systems, focusing on embedded Linux, Yocto, and RTOS.

You will mentor engineers, drive kernel programming and device drivers, collaborate with cross‑functional teams to guide designs from requirements gathering through mass production, and optimize diagnostics during HVT/EVT/DVT/PVT while ensuring device provisioning across manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development
• Experience with Linux embedded devices
• Experience with kernel programming or drivers
• Experience with Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C interfaces

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software design for Amazon Leo products
• Mentor a team of engineers and guide designs to mass production
• Collaborate across teams inside and outside Amazon
• Handle high-priority issues and respond quickly

Skills

Linux OS

Embedded systems

RTOS

Kernel programming

Device drivers

C/C++

Mentorship

Leadership

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

Yocto

Ethernet

PCIe

SPI

I2C

ARM

FPGA

Job description

Amazon Leo in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr Embedded SDE to lead platform-specific projects on Satellite and Ground Systems, focusing on embedded Linux, Yocto, and RTOS.

You will mentor engineers, drive kernel programming and device drivers, collaborate with cross‑functional teams to guide designs from requirements gathering through mass production, and optimize diagnostics during HVT/EVT/DVT/PVT while ensuring device provisioning across manufacturing.