Amazon
Communications Systems Engineer, Prime Air Drone Systems Engineering
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
- Visa sponsorship
- This position may require a deemed export control license. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on the candidate's behalf.
About the job
Oversee systems engineering and the development cycle for hardware and software in Prime Air’s drone communications system, ensuring safety-critical certification and compliance with development standards.
What you'll do
- Oversee development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance for communications systems.
- Support certification of safety-critical airborne hardware and software and ensure compliance with Design Assurance Levels and software development standards.
- Communicate system functions and engineering findings to stakeholders and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
- Experience developing system requirements, architectures, interfaces, trade studies, and verification plans.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.
Nice to have
- Ability to collaborate with software, hardware, RF, systems, test, safety, and regulatory teams.
- Experience planning and executing laboratory, field, or flight-test campaigns.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
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