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About the Role

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond existing networks, including households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. The team designs innovative satellite and ground systems using custom silicon and secure software to achieve global connectivity. As a Device Software Development Engineer on the Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) team, you will design and develop embedded software for Amazon Leo's satellite and ground systems. This role involves working on fault-tolerant, real-time platforms, collaborating with hardware, systems, and product teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions. This is an opportunity to shape next-generation space-based communication systems, directly supporting critical government initiatives for U.S. and allied missions.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize embedded software for Amazon Leo's satellite and ground terminal systems, focusing on fault-tolerant, real-time platforms.
Leverage modern application frameworks for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms to develop scalable, modular, and high-performance software.
Implement and integrate software for data processing, device control, and networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP).
Debug and resolve complex hardware-software integration issues using tools like logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software interaction and system reliability.
Mentor junior engineers, conduct design reviews, and uphold high software quality standards.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen (required for government-imposed requirements)
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability, scaling)
2+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Skills

Embedded Linux
RTOS platforms
Data processing
Device control
Networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)
Logic analyzers
Oscilloscopes
C#
C++
Java
Perl
Design patterns
Reliability and scaling
Full software development life cycle
Coding standards
Code reviews
Source control management
Build processes
Testing
Operations

Location

Northridge, CA, USA
Arlington, VA, USA
Redmond, WA, USA

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

3+ years of professional software development
3+ years of design or architecture experience
2+ years of software development engineer experience
2+ years of large-scale embedded or distributed software development
3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (Northridge, CA)
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (Arlington, VA)
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (Redmond, WA)

Benefits

U.S. relocation benefits
Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Supplemental life plans option, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

About the Company

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, aiming to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks, serving individual households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies.
Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) is a multidisciplinary team developing targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications, focusing on embedded software for custom products supporting U.S. and allied government customers. They collaborate with hardware and systems teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions for mission-critical applications.

Equal Opportunity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Amazon's inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for customers. Workplace accommodations or adjustments during the application and hiring process are available for individuals with disabilities.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties include working safely and cooperatively, adhering to standards of excellence, communicating effectively and respectfully, and following all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some material job duties. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.