Software Development Engineer, Satellite Engineering and Mechanical Development

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to
deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of
existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses,
and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations
operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Are you passionate about developing software applications and services for an
advanced global connectivity system? Join the Amazon Leo Satellite Engineering
and Mechanicals Development team at the forefront of next-generation satellite
design.

As a Software Development Engineer, you will lead the design, architecture, and
implementation of critical tools and services that support the entire satellite
development lifecycle. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale
satellite development efforts efficiently and effectively.

The Leo Space Engineering Applications (LSEA) team specializes in building and
maintaining secure engineering solutions that optimize satellite product
development processes. The team combines expertise in Siemens NX/Teamcenter with
software engineering capabilities to deliver customized solutions and maintain
the Leo Space platform, ensuring seamless integration and efficient workflow
management for satellite development.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 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

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom software tools to support various engineering tasks and workflows.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and systems engineers to understand their needs and requirements.
• Implement efficient and scalable solutions for data analysis, simulation, and automation
• Optimize existing tools and processes to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Experience with systems integration and testing methodologies.
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring.
• Evangelize engineering excellence best practices and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

• Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• 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