Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Satellite Systems

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a seasoned software engineer to develop embedded software for satellite systems in Rust, C, and C++. You will write device drivers and system applications, integrate with interfaces like I2C, SPI, and CAN, and contribute to security features for critical space systems.

The role requires 5+ years in professional software development, leadership experience, and a strong background in security engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for satellite systems in Rust, C, C++, or other modern languages.
• Write device drivers and system applications for interfaces like I2C, SPI, CAN.
• Develop security features for satellite systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams for board bring-up and integration.

Skills

C/C++/Rust

Software development

Leadership

Mentor / Tech lead

Security engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a seasoned software engineer to develop embedded software for satellite systems in Rust, C, and C++. You will write device drivers and system applications, integrate with interfaces like I2C, SPI, and CAN, and contribute to security features for critical space systems.

The role requires 5+ years in professional software development, leadership experience, and a strong background in security engineering.