Senior MES Software Architect – Satellite Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sign-on bonus

RSU options

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for MES at Amazon Leo/MSS in Bellevue, WA. You will design, architect, and deliver MES capabilities powering satellite manufacturing and related systems, defining technical vision and standards for scalable, secure, and reliable operations.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate across software, hardware, networks, RF, and automation disciplines to solve complex production challenges and improve

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.

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

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for MES at Amazon Leo/MSS in Bellevue, WA. You will design, architect, and deliver MES capabilities powering satellite manufacturing and related systems, defining technical vision and standards for scalable, secure, and reliable operations.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate across software, hardware, networks, RF, and automation disciplines to solve complex production challenges and improve