Senior SDE: Satellite Test Automation & Cloud Orchestration

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

Job summary

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of low earth orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband internet connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. In this role as an Sr SDE, you will be part of the ZeroTouch GSG Automation team building the payload simulation infrastructure for satellite to ground based connectivity.

You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools that validate satellite

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming experience in at least one language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test frameworks for satellite communication systems, focusing on end-to-end validation and system integration testing
• Build scalable automation solutions that reduce manual testing effort and accelerate release cycles
• Collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and implement effective solutions
• Analyze test results, identify patterns, and implement improvements to increase test coverage and reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team best practices and coding standards
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure high-quality deliverables

Skills

Software development

Programming experience

Design or architecture leadership

Mentoring / tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of low earth orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband internet connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. In this role as an Sr SDE, you will be part of the ZeroTouch GSG Automation team building the payload simulation infrastructure for satellite to ground based connectivity.

You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools that validate satellite