About the role

What will you do at Amazon?

Amazon Leo is a low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to

deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world,

and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to

serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools,

hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in

locations without reliable connectivity.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be a part of the team

participating in the definition and implementation of the Leo’s satellite

communication software stack.

In this role, you will

develop embedded software
modules and test frameworks for the Leo satellite constellation. You will be
responsible for the design, implementation, deployment and operations of a 3GPP
5G NTN and Open RAN based networking and management stack functions for the
satellite payloads. You will work closely with software, test and validation,
reliability, RF hardware, and custom silicon development teams to optimize
low-latency high-reliability payload connectivity solution.
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
• Develop embedded software for satellites and ground systems related to the
operation, validation, and management of a 3GPP 5G networking stack.
• Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design,
code, test, and code/test coverage.
• Developing embedded software modules in assembly, C, C++, Rust or other
languages operating against 3GPP 5G/ O-RAN defined protocols and interfaces
• Have experience with real-time embedded software development and robust design
practices
• Have expertise with Linux and RTOS
• Review schematics, logic analyzer, wireless signal and protocol analysis, and
embedded software (bare-metal) troubleshooting techniques. Basic

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and
scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team Preferred

Qualifications

- Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and
parallel computing principles
- Experience building 3GPP based wireless communication systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our
customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or
adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the
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contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package
will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final
compensation will be determined based on factors including experience,
qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits
including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &
AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health
Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy
Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits
[https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
USA, TX, Austin - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Redmond - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Which skills does this role require?

Embedded software developmentCC++RustAssembly3GPP 5GO-RANLinuxRTOSSystem architectureNetworking stackSatellite communicationsLow-latency designDebuggingProtocol analysisEmbedded SoftwareSatellite5GNetworkingSDLCPayloadConnectivityLow-latencySystem ArchitectureProtocol AnalysisBare-metalTroubleshootingSoftware EngineeringConstellation

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