Systems Development Engineer, Kuiper_

Redmond

Description

Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design. Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We're looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer with a background in the requirements management, design for manufacturing, hardware/software development for hardware test.

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

This is a role for a highly collaborative individual who will help us with optimizing for high volume production and meeting cross discipline requirements.

We are looking for an outstanding engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively:

* Lead the development test system validation

* Lead software/hardware integration testing

* Lead innovative software/firmware/hardware architectures and flows for multiple manufacturing test lines

* Lead review and analysis on data using tools such as MATLAB, Python, or similar.

* Support and organize the release of the software and hardware system documents through gate reviews

* Investigate and troubleshoot yield issues during prototype and production builds

* Write status and/or build reports for cross-functional review

* Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns

* Design and develop software/scripting test setups and supporting hardware for various subsystem validation of the satellite bus.

* Identify and analyze the cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale.

* Drive cross-functional schedules, test requirements, specifications and limits with the hardware development team

* Work concurrently with the design engineers to provide design for testability (DFT) feedback throughout the design process

* Support production and integration efforts for hardware subsystems.

* Define test strategy, implement and optimize test setup/processes at the CM including design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and test software

* Develop procedures, preventative maintenance plans, and troubleshooting guides to support production

* Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans in support of program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation

* Interested and able to travel domestically and internationally

A day in the life

You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved before.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

- Experience with Linux/Unix

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

- Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with distributed systems at scale

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit mazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit boutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.