Amazon
System Development Engineer, Flight Computer Software
$129K–$175K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years designing or architecting systems and 3+ years programming in at least one modern language.
- 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-computer software for Amazon Leo satellites, covering satellite functions from requirements through testing and operations.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software in assembly, C, C++, or other languages in a real-time operating system environment; interface with devices using communications such as I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, and Ethernet.
- Write device drivers and system applications for flight code and flight management.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on board bring-up and integration testing.
What they ask for
- Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
- Experience programming in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
- Experience with Linux/Unix and CI/CD pipeline build processes.
- 3+ years of systems design or architecture experience, and 3+ years programming in at least one modern language.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
assembly, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Golang, Linux/Unix, CI/CD
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