System Development Engineer, Customer Terminal Hardware Team

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$99,100–$160,000 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $130k
$88k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$187,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

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

Amazon Inc currently has 457 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 447 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · System Development Engineer, Customer Terminal Hardware Team

System Development Engineer, Customer Terminal Hardware Team, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal is a role focused on the intersection of hardware integration and embedded systems development. You will architect, design, and implement software solutions for onboard power management systems while developing closed-loop control algorithms that utilize sensor peripherals, microcontrollers, and custom silicon. Your daily work involves creating automated test execution and analysis pipelines, managing CI/CD processes, and collaborating with manufacturing teams to ensure device quality. The role requires proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and programming in languages such as Python, C++, or C#. You will also work hands-on with hardware test equipment like digital scopes and logic analyzers. This position addresses the technical challenge of developing reliable software for next-generation customer terminal hardware to support a low Earth orbit satellite constellation providing global broadband access.

What you'll do

  • Architect, design, implement, and validate software solutions for onboard power management systems.
  • Develop closed-loop control algorithms using sensor peripherals, microcontrollers, and custom silicon.
  • Create automated test execution, data collection, and analysis pipelines to provide performance insights.
  • Define and execute software release processes, CI/CD pipelines, and quality verification protocols.
  • Operate hardware test equipment to validate system performance and integration.
  • Provide technical documentation and user-focused software for engineering and manufacturing teams.

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 in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure is required.
  • Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems is required.
  • Experience programming in at least one modern language such as Python, C++, or C# is required.
  • Experience working with microcontrollers or embedded systems is required.
  • Preferred experience includes managing CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
  • Preferred experience includes using hardware lab equipment like digital scopes, logic analyzers, and soldering tools.

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