Senior Wireless Embedded Software Developer, RTI Amazon Leo

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon’s Project Leo MAC-SW in San Diego, CA seeks experienced embedded FW engineers to design, develop and test Leo-MAC firmware for ground networks and satellites. You will work in a cross-functional team, build drivers and components, profile code on RTOS or bare-metal, and ensure end-to-end performance for next‑gen broadband in a demanding, high‑speed environment.

Applicants should have 5+ years of professional software development, strong C/C++ skills, and prior leadership or tech‑lead

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one language.
• Experience leading design or architecture of new or existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-dimensional performance requirements (e.g., MIPs, memory BW).
• Build component use-cases/test-cases and debug in Leo embedded environment.
• Profile and execute code on RTOS and/or bare-metal embedded environment.
• Define, document, test and debug FW-HW interfaces.
• Contribute to services and functionalities delivered by FW-subsystems.

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Project Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Come work at Amazon!

As a member of Leo MAC-SW, you will be responsible for delivering embedded FW code running on ground networks on customer terminals and on satellites. Come and join the innovative and unique wireless project Leo . You would be focused on designing, developing and testing complete Leo -MAC FW. You will be a key member of a cross functional team of innovators, working on unique wireless technology that will enable millions of people to stay connected. Design, develop, integrate and bring up Leo-MAC FW components/drivers in a real-time embedded environment

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

• Working in a cross-functional environment to define multi-dimensional performance requirements (e.g., MIPs, memory BW)
• Make performance and optimization trade-offs to meet end-to-end use case requirement
• Build component use-cases/test-cases and debug your code in Leo embedded environment
• Profile and execute the code on RTOS and/or bare-metal embedded environment
• Contribute in defining services and functionalities delivered by your FW-subsystems
• Define, document, test and debug your FW-HW interfaces
• Familiarity with SW/FW best practices (e.g., clean architecture, refactoring, ...)

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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