Senior Software Engineer - Space Tech & Test Automation

Amazon Inc.

California

On-site

USD 168,000 - 227,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering is seeking a Sr Software Dev Engineer to design, develop, and own software tooling and frameworks for integration testing in lab environments supporting space-based and terrestrial applications.

You will lead end-to-end development of test automation and CI/CD‑integrated tooling, mentor engineers, and collaborate with systems, hardware, and program teams to deliver scalable, reliable verification solutions.

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

Define and own the technical vision, architecture, and long-term roadmap for test automation frameworks, orchestration platforms, and CI/CD-integrated tooling consumed by I&T engineers and subsystem teams in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system lab environments.
Lead the end-to-end design, development, and evolution of software tooling — including test algorithms, scripts, calibration routines, and data visualization — required for verification and validation of complex hardware systems; drive architectural decisions that balance scalability, reliability, and maintainability across multiple product lines.
Establish and evangelize tooling best practices, coding standards, and reference architectures across the lab engineering organization; champion patterns for automation, observability, and infrastructure-as-code that raise the engineering bar org-wide and influence adjacent teams.
Analyze test data at scale and engage cross-functionally with engineering leadership, partners, suppliers, and customers to evaluate product performance, identify systemic trends, and drive proactive improvements that reduce defect escape rates.
Author and present technical design documents, test strategy white papers, and executive-level reports documenting test results, coverage, performance metrics, and KPIs; influence prioritization decisions through data-driven communication with senior leadership.
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of test anomalies, defects, and systemic failure modes; lead root-cause investigations, define corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across control systems in a high-rate production environment.
Identify strategic gaps in test infrastructure, author proposals with cost-benefit analysis, and drive multi-quarter implementation plans — making pragmatic tradeoffs between speed, long-term maintainability, and organizational scalability.
Mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers through technical design reviews, code reviews, architecture discussions, and career development guidance; raise the engineering bar across the team.
Drive cross-organizational collaboration with systems engineers, hardware teams, program management, and external partners to ensure tooling supports all phases of integration, test, verification, and validation across satellite and ground element campaigns; represent the team in technical reviews and architecture forums.