Senior SDM, Leo, Leo Bus & Flight Operations

Amazon Leo • Redmond, WA

10h

About The Position

Amazon 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. We are seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead our Leo Software Security organization. This is a critical leadership role responsible for teams that protect our entire satellite constellation ecosystem from ground infrastructure to on-orbit assets. You will own security across flight software, ground software, firmware, and hardware, ensuring our systems meet the highest standards of protection against evolving threats.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software development experience with
• 5+ years managing engineering teams
• 3+ years in senior leadership roles managing multiple teams or managers
• Deep expertise in cybersecurity principles, practices, and technologies
• Strong background in cryptography, encryption protocols, and key management systems
• Experience with firmware and hardware security concepts and implementations
• Proven track record securing distributed systems at scale
• Understanding of threat landscapes, attack vectors, and defense-in-depth strategies
• Cryptographic protocols and implementations (symmetric/asymmetric encryption, PKI, TLS/mTLS)
• Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Firmware security and secure boot mechanisms
• Hardware security modules (HSM) and trusted platform modules (TPM)
• Network security for space-based and ground infrastructure
• Vulnerability management and penetration testing
• Security monitoring, logging, and incident response
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience
• 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams
• Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with aerospace, satellite systems, or mission-critical infrastructure security
• Knowledge of satellite communication protocols and standards
• Experience with zero-trust architecture and modern security frameworks
• Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and government security clearance processes
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent)
• Experience with DevSecOps and security automation

Responsibilities

• Security Leadership & Ownership: - Lead multiple teams responsible for flight and ground software security architecture and implementation
• Own end-to-end security strategy for Leo constellation, including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response
• Drive security-first culture across engineering organizations Flight & Ground Software Security: - Establish and enforce security standards for both space and ground segment software
• Oversee secure software development practices, code reviews, and vulnerability assessments
• Ensure compliance with aerospace security regulations and industry standards Firmware & Hardware Security: - Lead teams responsible for firmware security across satellite payloads and subsystems
• Oversee hardware security implementations including secure boot, trusted execution environments, and tamper detection
• Drive security requirements into hardware design and procurement processes Encryption & Key Management: - Own peer-to-peer (P2P) security and encryption architecture for satellite-to-satellite communications
• Establish and manage cryptographic key lifecycle including generation, distribution, rotation, and revocation
• Implement secure communication protocols across the constellation mesh network
• Design scalable key management infrastructure for large-scale constellation operations Organizational Leadership: - Build, mentor, and scale multiple security-focused engineering teams
• Partner with cross-functional leaders (Flight Software, Ground Systems, Operations, Compliance)
• Define roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and allocate resources across security domains
• Represent security perspective in executive decision-making

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees