Embedded Software Development Engineer, Kuiper MAC

$129,300 - $223,600/Yr

Amazon - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Embedded Software Development Engineer for Project Kuiper will play a crucial role in developing and testing the communication systems payload software for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. This position involves architecting software that ensures reliable connectivity between satellites, customer terminals, and ground-based internet gateways, contributing to the mission of providing high-speed broadband internet to underserved communities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, development, and operation of key functions such as commanding, telemetry, power control, hardware interfaces, and autonomous capabilities for satellites.
• Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation, testing, and integration in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment.
• Write software to control silicon devices using various communication buses like Interlaken SerDes, JESD, PCIe, I3C, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, and Ethernet.
• Collaborate with hardware teams for board design, bring-up, verification, and integration testing.
• Follow best practices in high reliability embedded software development to ensure system reliability and availability.
• Debug low-level issues at the intersection of hardware, FPGA, firmware, and software on multicore SOCs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market location and experience.
• Equity and sign-on payments may be provided as part of the total compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.