Systems Development Engineer, Manufacturing Test Infrastructure, Project Kuiper

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 129,200 - 174,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading satellite broadband company is looking for a System Development Engineer to optimize tests for satellite hardware. This role entails analyzing test systems, collaborating with engineering teams, and implementing solutions to improve efficiency. The ideal candidate has experience with large-scale infrastructure, programming, and CI/CD processes. Competitive salary range of $129,200 - $174,800 annually with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs).
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems.
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct complex system-level analyses across multiple subsystems.
• Develop and implement processes to facilitate communication of system design.
• Lead technical risk assessments and establish test strategies.

Skills

Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

Experience with Linux/Unix

Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Tools

Python

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Job ID: 3176626 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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.

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.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Test Infrastructure Team under Amazon Leo Prod-Ops is responsible for delivering improvements on the throughput and quality of testing for satellite components. We partner with engineering and production teams to bring reliability and repeatability to our systems, increase throughput and accelerate testing. We are looking for a System Development Engineer to optimize tests for Satellite hardware at contract manufacturing sites and Amazon Leo factory locations. Candidate will need to use data analysis to identify opportunities to optimize provisioning and testing processes and partner with design engineering, software teams, and Contract Manufacturer site representatives to implement solutions. You will work across the org with many software and hardware teams identifying requirements, prioritizing critical efforts and providing updates to senior management and stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and conduct complex system-level analyses across multiple subsystems to evaluate design alternatives and optimize manufacturing test infrastructure architecture
• Develop and implement processes to facilitate communication of system design/architecture with partner teams including contract manufacturers, software teams, and hardware engineering
• Lead technical risk assessments and failure mode identification for manufacturing test systems, establishing test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Derive and synthesize requirements for system efficiency, operational excellence, and user experience across the manufacturing test infrastructure
• Identify and frame needs for analyses that balance impact and feasibility, conducting trade off studies to optimize test system design
• Lead collaboration across diverse technical teams (software, hardware, RF) to establish design goals and technical specifications
• Propose and implement changes to systems and architecture that improve performance, robustness, and extensibility
• Identify and elevate execution and technical dependencies in relation to schedule, managing cross-functional trade-offs

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, evaluate alternatives and develop processes and tools as needed to support the organization
• Experience with embedded software
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs)

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

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.