System Development Engineer, Flight Computer Software

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $129,200–$174,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $152k

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TL;DR · System Development Engineer, Flight Computer Software

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As a System Development Engineer, Flight Computer Software, you will join the team to manage and maintain flight computer operations for a constellation of satellites. You will participate in all phases of software development, from requirements through implementation, testing, and operations. Your daily responsibilities include developing infrastructure for flight management, writing system applications for flight code, and collaborating with embedded software and service teams to support integration testing and release cycles. The role involves developing embedded software within a real-time operating system environment using C, C++, Rust, or other languages. You will utilize Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C#, or C++ while working in Linux/Unix environments. Key technical requirements include experience with CI/CD pipelines, building processes, and automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure to solve critical satellite functions like power management and autonomous control.

Skills

C C++ Rust Python Golang Java C# Linux Unix CI/CD Distributed Systems Embedded Software

What you'll do

Develop infrastructure for managing and maintaining flight computer operations for a satellite constellation.
Develop embedded software in C, C++, Rust, or other languages within real-time operating system environments.
Write system applications for flight code and flight management systems.
Manage critical satellite functions including power management, hardware interfaces, command, telemetry, and autonomous control.
Support integration testing, release cycles, and continued operations of embedded software.
Automate, deploy, and support large-scale infrastructure for satellite operations.
Maintain and manage CI/CD pipelines for the development and deployment process.

What we're looking for

Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
Experience with Linux/Unix systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
Experience with distributed systems at scale (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum for export control compliance.

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