Software Configuration Management (SCM) Specialist- Prime Air(Drones), Prime Air

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon's Prime Air in Seattle seeks a Software Configuration Management (SCM) Specialist to strengthen change control, baselining, and lifecycle data across software and hardware teams.

Work with SDEs, Systems Engineers, and TPMs to ensure DO-178C compliance and industry standards, enabling rapid, reliable configuration management across Prime Air projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3+ years in aerospace or highly regulated environments.
• 3+ years in software configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate change/configuration management activities including change control, baselining, and release data.
• Ensure programs adhere to software configuration management standards.
• Develop Software Configuration Index per release cycle and release lifecycle data.
• Support planning, tracking, and adjustments to meet milestones via Status Accounting.
• Assist production fleet transitions and drive process improvements.

Skills

Software configuration management

Change management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

DO-178C Software Configuration Management

EIA-649 / EIA-649C

CM2 certification

AS9100/audit trail requirements

Job description

Software Configuration Management (SCM) Specialist- Prime Air(Drones), Prime Air

Job ID: 10536859 | Amazon.com Services LLC

This role is onsite in Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available). Prime Air is building an ultra-fast delivery platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade. We're looking for a Software Configuration Control Specialist with strong technical, research, and analytical skills and a track record of getting the right things done quickly and effectively. You'll work alongside Software Development Engineers, System Engineers, and Hardware Development Engineers across a broad range of technical areas to enable software configuration management across this ecosystem.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate software change/configuration management activities, including change control (running Change Control Board), configuration status accounting, baselining, and releasing the software development lifecycle data
• Ensure programs adhere to industry software configuration management standards and methodologies
• Develop and create the Software Configuration Index per the software release cycle and release the Software Life Cycle Data
• Support TPMs in planning, tracking progress, and adjusting scope to meet program milestones and goals via Software Configuration Status Accounting
• Support production fleet and next generation product Config transitions
• Drive Configuration & Change Management process improvement (Tier 2 focus area)
• Configuration control and maintain the Software Life Cycle Data via their data control categories (CC1 vs. CC2)
• Support Software Quality Assurance audit activities

About the Team

We're working on the future of delivery. If you're looking for a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real-world challenges, and provide visible benefit to customers, this is your opportunity. Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists are delivering to customers today and building what comes next. Learn more about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog. The Configuration Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Tools (CMFIT) team defines, deploys, and refines the process controls and tooling behind Prime Air's manufacture, qualification, operations, and configuration management.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years' experience in an aerospace or highly regulated environment
• 3+ years of experience in software configuration management

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM
• Experience building frameworks for creating complex applications with simplified tools
• Experience with DO-178C Software Configuration Management
• Familiarity with EIA-649 / EIA-649C; CM2 certification a plus
• Experience working within aerospace regulatory environments
• Change management process design and execution
• Familiarity with AS9100 and FAA/EASA audit trail requirements
• Experience in a production-rate environment (not just R&D/prototype

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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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually