As a Satellite Software Integration, you will own setting the bar for the performance of satellite control software and improving the reliability over time. You will work alongside hardware and software engineers to design and develop a hardware test-bed that Kuiper will use to validate all software prior to the deployment to space. Because of the scale of our mission, the majority of software integration needs to be automated, therefore your job will be to scale manual processes to fully automated software-driven process.
The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, able to work independently, juggle multiple tasks at once, and maintain professionalism under pressure. You should have deep knowledge software engineering practices, understand how software and hardware systems interact, and can drive design and implementation of operational execution of objectives in complex systems. Familiarity with space systems is desired but not a requirement.
Key job responsibilities
* Engage with and influence the key stakeholders and internal teams to test and ensure operational functional requirements are met or exceeded.
* Create and implement automated processes that reduce manual efforts and increase overall efficiency and scalability
* Engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive, design, test and implement internal custom processes and systems. Responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.
* Provide on-shift support for critical issues
* Work closely with other internal System Development Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new processes and build systems
* Create and review documentation and process regarding issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc.
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.
A day in the life
As a System Development Engineer for Kuiper Flight Software test team, you will be responsible for implementing, executing and ensuring Flight software functional and processes meet the requirements and are scalable. You will work with partner teams to define and implement tests to identify failures and establish metrics to increase coverage, mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement. You with work closely with other software and hardware engineering teams to define and implement processes and build systems.
About the team
The Builder Operations Team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test who has experience building automation framework and infrastructure for satellite system built on proprietary hardware with various test equipment controlling it. Your technical expertise will be used to create test frameworks and infrastructure to automate and optimize execution of functional testing, spacecraft validation, and chart the path to reliably qualify, quantify and launch thousands of satellites.- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience
- 1+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design- 2+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.
- 2+ year of working with spacecraft industry
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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
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