Software Development Engineer - Embedded

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TXSunnyvale, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $165,200–$223,600 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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The Software Development Engineer - Embedded, Amazon Leo joins the team responsible for the low Earth orbit satellite network. In this role, you will design and develop embedded software using Rust, C++, and other modern languages to support various satellite systems and device interfaces like CAN. Your daily responsibilities include writing system applications, scaling the SpaceSDK framework to manage concurrency and inter-process communication, and developing monitoring, telemetry, and security features for satellite components. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to troubleshoot and solve critical issues on satellites orbiting in space. The work focuses on building highly reliable, efficient, and low-cost satellite systems, specifically addressing the technical challenges of space-based systems design and maintaining critical software frameworks for orbital components.

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Skills

Rust C++ Embedded Software SpaceSDK CAN Telemetry Source Control Management Design Patterns Monitoring Build Processes Testing Operations

What you'll do

Design and develop embedded software using Rust, C++, or other modern languages.
Write system applications for satellite systems and device interfaces like CAN.
Scale the SpaceSDK framework to support an increasing number of satellite components.
Develop monitoring and telemetry systems for satellite components.
Implement security features for satellite systems.
Troubleshoot and solve critical issues on satellites orbiting in space.
Root cause failures on in-orbit satellites and assist mission control in recovery.

What we're looking for

Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
3+ years of full software development life cycle experience (preferred).
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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