Senior Satellite Software Engineer – Government Security

KGS LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is seeking a software-focused engineer to design, build, and maintain foundational software for U.S. government customers.

You will work on brand-new software services for mission-critical space safety and sustainability applications, coordinating with external systems at scale. The role emphasizes high-assurance, fault-tolerant software and collaboration with hardware, security, systems, and product teams.

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

• Utilize network layer packet processing experience and Software Defined Networking to develop high data rate packet processing system and other enabling interface software to meet unique Government customer needs.
• Demonstrate the capabilities of the interfaces and architectures you define in a simulated test environment you help develop.
• Solve complex technical problems related to the use of the Amazon Leo constellation for Government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead internal and vendor teams to develop and deliver on software and interface requirements.
• Ensure systems meet Amazon Leo and Government customer performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirements.
• Effectively communicate project health, risks and issues to stakeholders and management teams.
• Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
• Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.

Skills

Software development

Programming experience

Leadership experience

Mentorship / tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is seeking a software-focused engineer to design, build, and maintain foundational software for U.S. government customers.

You will work on brand-new software services for mission-critical space safety and sustainability applications, coordinating with external systems at scale. The role emphasizes high-assurance, fault-tolerant software and collaboration with hardware, security, systems, and product teams.