Embedded Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal

About the role

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect and deliver software solutions that enable testing, validation, and optimization of next-generation hardware systems for the Customer Terminals. This role sits at the critical intersection of hardware integration, embedded systems development, and production-scale software engineering-directly contributing to technology that will reach millions of customers worldwide.

As an Embedded Software Engineer on our team, you will design and implement embedded solutions for new hardware features, working closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. Your code will directly influence the real-world performance of systems deployed in customer homes.

If you're passionate about seeing your embedded software come to life in physical products and want to shape the performance of hardware at scale, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.

Key job responsibilities

You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, you'll learn from world-class engineers, build systems that scale globally, and see your work ship directly into the hands of customers.

In this role, you will

• Architect, design, implement, and validate software solutions for onboard power management systems.
• Design and develop close-loop control algorithms that leverage sensor peripherals, microcontrollers, and custom silicon.
• Enable data-driven performance insights through automated test execution, collection, and analysis pipelines.
• Collaborate with manufacturing team to ensure that every Leo device shipped meets requirements.
• Define and execute software release processes, CI/CD, and quality verification.
• Work hands-on with hardware test equipment.
• Deliver clear documentation and user-focused software for engineering and manufacturing teams.

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.

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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware
• 1+ years of designing and developing software applications, tools, systems, algorithms or services using: C, python, or matlab.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience working with Microcontrollers

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually