Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

In this role, you will bring that vision to life by designing, developing and testing the embedded software that controls individual satellites.

The Role
In this role, you will work in a team responsible for embedded software for the Flight Software team of Leo satellites. In this role, you will participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations. Our team tackles many critical satellite functions: power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control. Our focuses are on reliability, safety, and security.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Develop embedded software in assembly, C, C++, or other languages in a real-time operating system environment
- Develop embedded kernel/ Device driver
- Write software to interact with devices/electronics using I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, etc. communications
- Write device drivers and system applications for flight code and flight management
- Work closely with hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration testing
- Work closely with engineers to architect and deliver the best technical designs and approaches.

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.