Software Development Manager, Embedded SW, Amazon Leo

About the role

Amazon Leo 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. Within Leo, Payload software team is responsible for life-cycle management of RF links, and transporting customer data and Leo management/control traffic over RF & Optical links in the Leo system.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience in networking, large-scale distributed systems or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• USA, WA, Redmond - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
• 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
• Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware.
• Define, build and lead the SW integration team that is responsible for all embedded deliverables
• Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software and integrated mission outcomes perspective.
• Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers.
• Aid in the design of mission critical systems in Leo.
• Collaborate with your fellow team members to integrate various system elements, both hardware and software.
• A day in the life

Additional Information

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,000+ satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. 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. 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 - Work with peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems and interfaces with underlying hardware. - Define, build and lead the SW integration team that is responsible for all embedded deliverables - Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software and integrated mission outcomes perspective. - Hire & Develop a diverse team of software engineers. - Aid in the design of mission critical systems in Leo. - Collaborate with your fellow team members to integrate various system elements, both hardware and software. A day in the life This is a Software Development Manager role in the Leo Payload Software organization, responsible for driving the research & development, deployment and operation of Leo Payload. Our software drives the hardware, firmware and networking on the satellite to manage all radio communications between satellites and the ground gateways and customer terminals, and also provides device drivers and services for managing redundancy, operational and thermal state of the payload. You will own the roadmap and mission for software and work with your customers to refine requirements, understand constraints, hire & grow your team and iteratively deliver value to our customers.

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