Senior MES Software Architect - Manufacturing Orchestration

Amazon Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Sr SDE for MES to lead design, architecture, and delivery of manufacturing execution system capabilities powering satellite production lines. The role blends hands-on coding with high-impact architectural leadership across software, hardware, and automation domains.

You will mentor engineers, define technical standards, and partner with business leaders to drive scalable MES solutions that ensure reliability, security, and

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.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of MES software systems that drive the assembly, calibration, testing, and provisioning of satellites across production lines.
• Own the technical vision and long-term architectural roadmap for MES capabilities, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security as production volumes ramp.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, design patterns, and operational excellence across the MES engineering team.
• Architect end-to-end system capabilities for manufacturing orchestration, including integration with shop floor control systems, ERP, PLM, and industrial automation platforms.
• Lead system design reviews, drive technical trade-off discussions, and make high-judgment decisions balancing speed, quality, cost, and long-term maintainability.

Skills

Software development

Architecture design

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Sr SDE for MES to lead design, architecture, and delivery of manufacturing execution system capabilities powering satellite production lines. The role blends hands-on coding with high-impact architectural leadership across software, hardware, and automation domains.

You will mentor engineers, define technical standards, and partner with business leaders to drive scalable MES solutions that ensure reliability, security, and