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Description

Project Kuiper satellites utilize 100Gbps optical/laser link terminals to enable low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We need people who want to join this ambitious program to continue pushing the state of the art in next generation, high speed communication systems for distributed systems in space.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth’s most customer centric company and connect the world, and we are just getting started. Come work at Amazon and Project Kuiper!

Export Control Requirement:

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop, test, and execute simulated and on-orbit spacecraft plans and operational procedures

• Design software to analyze and monitor satellite telemetry to assess state of system health

• Support payload subsystem and spacecraft system anomaly investigation

• Lead teams to define the Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

• Develop automated payload operations tools, including test, validation, and simulation software infrastructure

• Participate in the full life-cycle of software development, from requirements definition and design all the way to deployment and maintenance in orbit

• Work closely with software, hardware and systems engineers to support design, build, integration, test, deployment, and operation of high speed optical communication systems

A day in the life

As a Software Engineer on the Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) Mission Operations team, you will lead the design, implementation, verification, and test of software and hardware systems for high-speed optical communications. You will be responsible for identifying top level requirements and ensuring high quality and innovative designs are pursued, while also supporting other colleagues with improving software designs and implementations for satellite constellation management.

About the team

We are looking for an outstanding software engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of top-notch engineers and collaborate closely with the optical, electrical, firmware, and opto-mechanical development teams.

You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, you'll learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on hundreds of millions of people.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience

• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware

• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Knowledge and understanding of mission operations for space

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.