Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 129,200 - 174,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is looking for a System Development Engineer in Arlington, Virginia, to join our Regulatory Engineering team. Your role will involve creating automated tools for data retrieval and operational monitoring, ensuring the efficacy of Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network.

The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in system design, strong programming skills, and familiarity with AWS products. Extensive benefits and a competitive salary range of $129,200 to $174,800 are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure automation.
• Linux/Unix experience required.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated data retrieval tools for situational awareness.
• Implement data repositories to track constraints and configurations.
• Support deployment mechanisms for regulatory constraints.
• Help develop software tools for satellite system analysis.
• Create operational monitoring tools for system validation.

Skills

Design patterns and reliability

Programming (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust)

Automating and supporting large-scale infrastructure

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

AWS products

Tools

GeoPandas

Shapely

PostGIS

Pandas or Spark DataFrames

AWS Athena

AWS Glue

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We are seeking an innovative and solution-oriented System Development Engineer to join our Regulatory Engineering team to develop innovative solutions [TBD]

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Develop automated data retrieval tools to obtain external publicly-available information to be used both for situational awareness and to configure Kuiper operational mechanisms;
2. Implement data repositories to keep track of data, constraints, and configurations;
3. Implement deployment mechanisms using automated machine-to-machine interfaces to facilitate safe and efficient deployments of regulatory constraints to operational systems in accordance with CI/CD best practices;
4. Support the development of team-internal software tools used to analyze satellite system behavior and to determine and optimize Leo system operational constraints. This includes tools to facilitate satellite communications modeling and simulation, geospatial visualizations, and data analytics;
5. Develop operational monitoring tools to ingest logs and poll status for system behavior validation, optimization, and early detection & reporting of issues to on-call staff.

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.

About the Team

The Global Regulatory Affairs team is responsible for enabling and protecting Amazon Leo's use of radio frequency spectrum throughout the world. The Regulatory Engineering and Analysis Team uses a data driven approach to develop strategies for regulatory and policy advocacy, and to guide the Amazon Leo system’s use of RF spectrum. The Regulatory Engineering and Analysis Team analyzes Amazon Leo system performance, including how it is affected by RF interference, and works in close collaboration with Amazon Leo design teams to optimize the satellite architecture and meet its regulatory obligations.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Experience building services using AWS products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with geospatial tooling and libraries: GeoPandas, Shapely, OGR, QGIS, PostGIS (with extensions), and map projections
• Working knowledge of RF communications fundamentals, basic orbital mechanics, and satellite ground systems development
• Familiarity with satellite spectrum regulatory frameworks (FCC 47 CFR Part 25, ITU Radio Regulations, or equivalent)
• Experience with data analysis using Pandas or Spark DataFrames
• Experience building data lake / lakehouse pipelines with AWS Athena, Glue, and S3
• Experience managing fleets at scale with AWS Systems Manager (SSM Agent, SSM Documents, orchestrated automation workflows)

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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, VA, Arlington - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually