Amazon
Sr. SDE - Embedded, Flight Software
$168K–$227K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years for each of the stated software development, programming, and design or architecture experience requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 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 operate embedded flight software for satellite systems, including device interfaces, drivers, and autonomous control.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software and architect, design, and implement flight software for a satellite constellation.
- Write software for device communications, drivers, and flight management applications.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on board bring-up and integration testing.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one programming language.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Rust, real-time operating system, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485
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