Software Development Manager, Embedded SW, Amazon Leo
About The Position
Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,000+ satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. This is a Software Development Manager role in the Leo Payload Software organization, responsible for driving the research & development, deployment and operation of Leo Payload. Our software drives the hardware, firmware and networking on the satellite to manage all radio communications between satellites and the ground gateways and customer terminals, and also provides device drivers and services for managing redundancy, operational and thermal state of the payload. You will own the roadmap and mission for software and work with your customers to refine requirements, understand constraints, hire & grow your team and iteratively deliver value to our customers. Within Leo, Payload software team is responsible for life-cycle management of RF links, and transporting customer data and Leo management/control traffic over RF & Optical links in the Leo system.
Requirements
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 10+ years of engineering 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 partnering with product or program management teams
- 5+ years of industry experience with Telecom, Data Plane networking, distributed systems or similar
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related fields, or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Experience with Linux operating system, embedded systems, consumer devices, or mobile apps
Responsibilities
- Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware.
- Define, build and lead the SW integration team that is responsible for all embedded deliverables
- Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software and integrated mission outcomes perspective.
- Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.
- Aid in the design of mission critical systems in Leo.
- Collaborate with your fellow team members to integrate various system elements, both hardware and software.
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
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
