Amazon Kuiper

Software Development, alexa and amazon devices

EmbeddedSoftwareEngineer,ProjectKuiperOpticalInter-SatelliteLink

$129–224k Northridge, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Embedded Software Engineer, Project Kuiper Optical Inter-Satellite Link at Amazon Kuiper. Skills: Embedded software, Flight software, Optical communication systems. Develop flight software. Develop control systems”

Industry & Context.

Software Development, alexa and amazon devices
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Debugging

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident, Lawfully admitted into the U. S.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years software development experience, 2+ years design or architecture experience, Experience programming with at least one language, Knowledge of software engineering best practices, Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging hardware

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Experience building complex software systems, Experience contributing to architecture and design, Embedded development in C/C++/Rust/assembly, Scripting development in Python

What You'll Do.

Develop flight software

Develop control systems

Develop autonomous system behaviors

Develop supporting test infrastructure

Develop validation infrastructure

Develop simulation infrastructure

Participate in software development life cycle

Maintain software in orbit

Work with software engineers

Work with hardware engineers

Work with systems engineers

Support design of optical systems

Support build of optical systems

Support integration of optical systems

Support test of optical systems

Support deployment of optical systems

Design software systems

Implement software systems

Verify software systems

Control high-speed optical communications

Monitor high-speed optical communications

Identify top level requirements

Ensure high quality designs

Pursue innovative designs

Support colleagues with embedded system designs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multi-disciplinary team; Cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth’s most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join this ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in distributed systems and software design. Come work at Amazon! 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 highly reliable flight software, ranging from low level control to autonomous system behaviors for RTOS and/or bare-metal environments * Develop supporting 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, and deployment of high speed optical communication systems A day in the life As a Software Engineer, you will be a member of the Optical Inter-Satellite Link team, focusing on the design, implementation, and verification of software systems to control and monitor 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 Project Kuiper colleagues with improving embedded system designs. About the team We are looking for a 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-di

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