Amazon
Device Software Engineer, Amazon Leo Government
$144K–$194K
Arlington, VA +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Redmond, WA
El Segundo, CA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience. Preferred: 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements.
About the job
Designs and develops embedded software for Amazon Leo satellite and ground systems, supporting secure, fault-tolerant, real-time communications.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize embedded software for satellite and ground terminal systems using Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms.
- Implement data processing, device control, and networking protocols, and troubleshoot hardware-software integration issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and conduct design reviews.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Hands-on experience with Xilinx platforms, custom silicon development, cryptography, and secure SDLC practices; knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
Pay
USD 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Embedded Linux, RTOS, TCP/IP, UDP, Xilinx
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