System Development Engineer, Sustaining Engineering

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $151,200–$204,600 / yr
Posted: 1 day 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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System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo - Sustaining Engineering is a senior-level role focused on the low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. The engineer will lead software and hardware integration testing, develop innovative architectures for manufacturing test lines, and manage system documentation through gate reviews. Daily responsibilities include troubleshooting yield issues during prototype and production builds, designing scripting test setups for satellite bus validation, and defining test strategies at contract manufacturers. The role requires analyzing cross-functional tradeoffs regarding performance, cost, and risk while providing design for testability feedback to engineering teams. Candidates must possess experience in large-scale infrastructure automation, Linux/Unix environments, and CI/CD pipelines. Technical skills include proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust, along with data analysis using MATLAB or similar tools.

Skills

Python MATLAB Linux Unix CI/CD Firmware C++ Golang Java Ruby Rust C# Distributed Systems Hardware Integration Design for Testability (DFT)

What you'll do

Lead software and hardware integration testing for satellite systems.
Design and develop software scripts and hardware setups for subsystem validation.
Analyze production data using tools like MATLAB or Python to identify yield issues.
Define test strategies and optimize manufacturing processes at contract manufacturers.
Provide design for testability (DFT) feedback during the hardware development process.
Develop maintenance plans, troubleshooting guides, and technical documentation for production support.
Manage cross-functional schedules, requirements, and specifications with hardware teams.
Evaluate trade-offs between design alternatives regarding performance, cost, risk, and scale.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
Experience with Linux/Unix systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
Experience with distributed systems at scale (preferred).

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