Senior Satellite Software Engineer (Rust, Government)

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite five days a week

Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) seeks a seasoned software professional to design, build, and maintain foundational services for government customers including NASA and DoD. You will develop fault-tolerant, high-assurance software in Rust and coordinate with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to deliver scalable, real-time solutions.

The role is based in Sunnyvale, CA (relocation benefits available) with onsite work five days a week. U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture 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

Design/architecture

Mentor/tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) seeks a seasoned software professional to design, build, and maintain foundational services for government customers including NASA and DoD. You will develop fault-tolerant, high-assurance software in Rust and coordinate with hardware, security, systems, and product teams to deliver scalable, real-time solutions.

The role is based in Sunnyvale, CA (relocation benefits available) with onsite work five days a week. U.S.