Sr. Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Leo - OISL

Amazon.com, Inc.
Redmond, WA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$151,200.0 - $204,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Java (Programming Language) Adobe InDesign C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Linux Distributed Systems Firmware Hardware Design Python (Programming Language) MATLAB Systems Development Life Cycle
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Ruby Software Engineering Subsystems System Testing Systems Integration Strategies of Testing Rust (Programming Language) Hardware Testing Information Technology Software Version Control Golang

Job description

This is a role for a highly collaborative individual who will help us scale for high volume production, with requirements and stakeholders that span multiple disciplines.

We are looking for an 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
  • Identify and analyze the cross-functional tradeoffs between different test designs, including impact on performance, schedule, and cost at scale
  • Drive cross-functional schedules, test requirements, specifications and limits with the hardware development team
  • Work concurrently with the design engineers to collect design for testability (DFT) feedback throughout the design process
  • Coordinate with CMs to define test strategy, and the implementation and optimization of test setups and processes
  • Develop procedures and troubleshooting guides to support production
  • 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.

Requirements

We’re looking for a hands-on Systems Development Engineer with a background in design for manufacturing and 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., 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience

  • Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
  • Experience with Linux/Unix
  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
  • Experience with hardware/software integration testing and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with distributed systems at scale
  • Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
  • Experience with optical communication system test
  • Experience collaborating with hardware design teams on design for testability and design for manufacturing
  • Experience designing and qualifying test fixtures, automated test equipment, and test software for production lines
  • Experience with new product introduction, including test line bring-up and transfer to volume production

Benefits & conditions

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.

USA, WA, Redmond - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

About the company

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

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