Software I&T Engineer , Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon • Los Angeles, CA

12d

About The Position

Amazon Leo is a initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global
connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
interconnected satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge
the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency, internet services to
underserved and unserved communities and remote communities around the world. By
leveraging satellite technology, we are working towards a future where everyone
has access to reliable and high-quality internet connectivity regardless of
their location.

The Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering organization is a
multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of
targeted government and international customers with specific solutions that
have the potential to scale. ALG Engineering leads the development and delivery
of targeted and scalable solutions for custom space and terrestrial
applications. ALG collaborates closely with Project LEO to leverage the
constellation of advance satellites to provide seamless and efficient
communication capabilities to meet the needs of our customers. The ALG
Engineering team is seeking highly technical and talented individuals who are
passionate about creating unique solutions that result in a positive impact on a
global scale.

The Software Integration & Test (I&T) engineer will engage with an experienced
cross-disciplinary team to design, integrate, and test innovative space-based
and terrestrial applications. The Software I&T Engineer will work closely with
colleagues throughout Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) inter-disciplinary teams
and collaborate with key partners and suppliers in order to ensure our system
exceeds customer expectations. The Software I&T Engineer must be responsive,
flexible, innovative, and able to succeed within a collaborative, fast-paced,
and dynamic environment.

As a member of the ALG Engineering Integrated Systems Solutions organization,
the Software I&T Engineer will be responsible for developing the architecture
and executing the design, build, and validation of test systems for complex
systems and subsystems. The candidate will have the capabilities to develop test
software, test scripts, APIs and automation to enable test and verification at
various products levels. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the test
architecture supports all aspects of the integration, test, verification, and
validation of integrated hardware and software systems. This includes testing,
analyzing, and optimizing the test support equipment to the particular satellite
or ground element being developed.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working on complex
Hardware/Software systems with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as
with partner organizations.

Security Clearance: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US
Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government
security clearance of TS/SCI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or a related field
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 3+ years of software development, software test, or related industry experience to architect and build software to automate hardware test systems
• 3+ years of experience developing code in C, C++, Python, Docker, and Rust on Linux platform and experience with industry standard coding practices
• 3+ years of experience in software infrastructure design and development to support test case execution and automation for continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) systems
• 3+ years of experience in embedded software or FPGA verification I Xilinx tools for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products; OR 3+ years of experience building complex test systems including integrating test software
• This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or PhD
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
• Excellent oral and written communication and leadership skills with strong sense of ownership and drive
• Ability to coordinate between engineering, test lab, and technicians (if applicable) and schedule testing resources
• Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of other test engineers across multiple designs
• Experience in developing and reviewing requirements to support various test phases
• Experience in test plan development related to established space hardware test standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or military and common standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)
• Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills
• Solid understanding of software engineering test fundamentals
• Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, Rust on a Linux platform.
• Experience with on-orbit payload verification or satellite testing
• Experience with design or test of communication busses, switching power supplies, electric motors, IMUs, sensors, RF, and high-speed electrical signal characterization
• Experience with design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOCs), or FPGAs
• Experience in design verification of high-speed interfaces, signal integrity and protocol compliance
• Experience with communication and electrical system test equipment such as vector spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
• Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures
• Familiarity with software development and hardware integration related to satellite payloads or ground systems
• Broad knowledge of satellite communication link budgets (RF or Optical)
• Broad knowledge and experience in multiple disciplines related to satellite or space systems, including design, integration, test, operation, maintenance, and configuration/data management
• Experience supporting system engineering of space and/or ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies

Responsibilities

• Create test algorithms, test scripts, automation, data visualizations and calibration routines for test systems
• Analyze software test data and engage with cross functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate the product performance and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements.
• Architect, design, and validate software tooling required for verification and validation of complex hardware systems
• Prepare reports documenting test results, test coverage, performance results and other key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, and communicate issues effectively with developers and managers
• Effectively manage and track to closure test anomalies, defects, and bugs; Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment

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