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Embedded Software Engineer, Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link

Job in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90079, USA
Listing for: Amazon
Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Embedded Software Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link

Overview

Embedded Software Engineer, Project Kuiper Optical Inter-Satellite Link ject 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. Innovation is part of our DNA, and we push the state of the art in distributed systems and software design. Join this ambitious program and help deliver impact at scale.

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 highly reliable flight software, ranging from low level control to autonomous system behaviors for RTOS and/or bare-metal environments
  • Develop supporting test, validation, and simulation software infrastructure
  • Participate in the full life-cycle of software development, from requirements definition and design to deployment and maintenance in orbit
  • Work closely with software, hardware and systems engineers to support design, build, integration, test, and deployment of high speed optical communication systems
A day in the life

As a Software Engineer, you will be a member of the Optical Inter-Satellite Link team, focusing on the design, implementation, and verification of software systems to control and monitor high-speed optical communications. You will identify top-level requirements and pursue high quality, innovative designs while supporting colleagues with improving embedded system designs.

About The Team

We are looking for a software engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to execute quickly and effectively. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and collaborate closely with optical, electrical, firmware, and opto-mechanical development teams. Be comfortable with ambiguity and solving problems ’ll learn, have fun, and make a positive impact on hundreds of millions of people.

Basic

Qualifications
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
  • Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Experience building complex software systems delivered to customers
  • Experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems
  • Experience in embedded development in C/C++/Rust/assembly and scripting development in Python
Equal Opportunity Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Additional information

Los Angeles County applicants: job duties include working safely, adhering to standards, effective communication, and compliance with laws and company policies. Criminal history may affect eligibility. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We provide accommodations during the application and hiring process if needed. Compensation varies by geographic market and other factors; see our benefits and compensation information on the Amazon career site.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Company:
Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
Job : A3099441

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