Software Development Manager, Satellite Embedded Systems, Project Leo

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a seasoned engineering leader for the Kuiper satellite software team. You will guide a group responsible for storage device software and OTA updates, ensuring reliability, safety, and security across satellite compute systems.

You will design, develop, and test embedded software that controls individual satellites, while shaping long-term technical strategy and fostering a high-performing team culture in a challenging space environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years working directly within engineering teams.
• 3+ years designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of systems.
• 8+ years leading multi-tier web services development.

Responsibilities

• Hire and support top talent to meet team goals.
• Define and drive the multi-year vision for the team.
• Oversee resource allocation to meet business and staff development goals.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals.
• Collaborate with engineers to architect and deliver robust technical designs.

Skills

Team management

Embedded systems

Software architecture

Cross-functional leadership

System reliability

Job description

In this role, you will manage a team responsible for software on Storage devices and Over-The-Air updates on Kuiper satellites. Our mission is to ensure that we provide robust systems software to all the various compute systems on the satellite. Our focuses are on reliability, safety, and security.

Project Kuiper 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. In this role, you will bring that vision to life by designing, developing and testing the embedded software that controls individual satellites.

Key job responsibilities

• Hire and support top talent to meet goals of the team.
• Define and drive the multi-year vision for the team.
• Oversee resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff development goals are met.
• Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals.
• Work closely with engineers to architect and deliver the best technical designs and approaches.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience in embedded systems projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

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, Redmond - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually