Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Satellite Space Systems

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a software engineer to develop embedded software for satellite avionics, write device drivers, and implement security features across spacecraft systems.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to bring up boards and integrate components, contributing to a high‑assurance, power‑efficient, and cost‑effective space‑based system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one 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 Rust, C, C++, or other modern languages.
• Write device drivers and system applications for satellite systems and interfaces like I2C, SPI, CAN.
• Develop security features for satellite systems.
• Work closely with other software and hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration.

Skills

Software development

Design leadership

Mentoring / Tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a software engineer to develop embedded software for satellite avionics, write device drivers, and implement security features across spacecraft systems.

You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to bring up boards and integrate components, contributing to a high‑assurance, power‑efficient, and cost‑effective space‑based system.