Amazon.com Services LLC

Aerospace

GNCSr.SystemDevelopmentEngineer

$151–205k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“GNC Sr. System Development Engineer at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: DO-178C, Requirements engineering, Verification engineering, Systems development. Own architecture of requirements and verification lifecycle. Define standards, processes, and tooling”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Risk mitigation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years developing software requirements, 3+ years with DO-178C at DAL C, Experience programming with Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields, Demonstrated experience developing requirements-based test cases and test procedures

Nice to Have

Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Experience owning requirements and verification lifecycle for DO-178C program at DAL C, Experience with model-based design, Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, GNC algorithms, or UAVs, Familiarity with ARP4754A system-level development processes

What You'll Do.

Own architecture of requirements and verification lifecycle

Develop software architecture documents

Develop verification evidence

Lead development of software tools

Serve as technical interface

Own technical vision for domain

Define standards for HLR development

Define standards for LLR development

Define standards for software architecture documentation

Define standards for ICD authoring

Define standards for verification evidence generation

Lead development of High-Level Requirements

Lead development of Low-Level Requirements

Provide detailed software design specifications

Own software architecture documentation

Define component structure

Define state machines

Define interface specifications

Lead development of verification evidence

Lead development of test cases

Lead development of test procedures

Ensure DO-178C DAL C verification objectives satisfied

Lead development of software tools for simulation

Lead development of software tools for test automation

Lead development of software tools for coverage analysis

Lead development of software tools for verification reporting

Identify and resolve requirements risks

Identify and resolve verification risks

Escalate issues with mitigation plans

Communicate requirements status

Communicate verification status

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

SDE implementation team; DER; Certification authorities; Cross-functional stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical communication

Process & Methodology

Requirements lifecycle management, Verification lifecycle management

Full Job Description

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to serve as the technical lead for DO-178C Requirements and Verification Engineering on the DroneGuidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) team. In this role, you will own the architecture of the requirements and verification lifecycle — defining the standards, processes, and tooling that govern how HLRs, LLRs, software architecture documents, ICDs, and verification evidence are developed across the team.The ideal candidate is a seasoned software developer who has crossed over into systems and requirements engineering — you've built real embedded systems in C/C++ and now apply that depth to defining and verifying what those systems must do. You will also lead the development of software tools for simulation, test automation, and analysis, and serve as the primary technical interface between the requirements/verification function and theSDE implementation team, the DER, and certification authorities. You will operate with high autonomy, own the technical vision for your domain, and are expected to make the entire team more capable through your technical leadership, mentorship, and the standards you establish. Key job responsibilities • Own the technical architecture of the requirements and verification lifecycle for GNC software, defining the standards, templates, and processes for HLR development, LLR development, software architecture documentation, ICD authoring, and verification evidence generation in compliance with DO-178C DAL C objectives • Lead development of High-Level Requirements (HLRs) derived from system-level requirements • Lead development of Low-Level Requirements (LLRs), providing the detailed software design specifications that directly guide SW implementation • Own software architecture documentation for GNC software components, defining component structure, data flows, state machines, scheduling, and interface specifications that satisfy DO-178C software design objectives • Lead develop

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