Amazon
Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL Star Tracker
$168K–$227K
Redmond, WA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Northridge, CA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 5+ years in each of the stated software development, programming, and system design/architecture areas; embedded development experience and mentoring, tech lead, or engineering team leadership experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Develop and deliver embedded flight software that controls, monitors, validates, and autonomously manages Star Tracker hardware aboard Amazon Leo satellites.
What you'll do
- Design reliable Linux-targeted flight software, including device drivers, real-time control, fault management, and autonomous behaviors.
- Build fault-tolerant systems and test, validation, and simulation infrastructure; support software delivery and OTA updates across the satellite constellation.
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, communications, manufacturing, and operations teams to integrate, test, and deploy optical communication systems.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience mentoring, serving as a tech lead, or leading an engineering team; embedded development in C/C++.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life-cycle experience, including coding standards, reviews, source control, builds, testing, and operations.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; experience developing in a linux embedded environment.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Linux, AI/ML, OTA
AI focus
Develop AI/ML-driven decision-making and autonomous capabilities for satellite devices.
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