
Embedded Software Engineer, Leo Payload Radio
Sunnyvale, CAJob$144–194K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Amazon Leo is developing a low Earth orbit satellite network to provide internet connectivity in areas without reliable networks. The Embedded Software Engineer will develop payload radio and mode-management software and embedded security capabilities for satellites, working across design, implementation, testing, integration, and operations. The role also collaborates with hardware teams on board design, bring-up, verification, and integration.
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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.
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
In this role, you will drive the design, development, and operation of a variety of key embedded security capabilities for each satellite throughout its lifetime – from launch to de-orbit.
Develop software to payload Radio and Payload Mode Management. Own unique embedded software functions through design, implementation (in C, C++ or other), test, and integration in an embedded Linux system.
Work closely with hardware teams to support board design, bring-up, and verification, as well as integration and test.
Follow best practices in high reliability embedded software development to ensure high levels of satellite security and reliability.
Work on the Satellite Communication Systems Payload.
A day in the life
Come work at Amazon! We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding development challenges in building highly reliable, power efficient and low-cost satellite avionics!
About the team
Our team tackles many critical satellite functions including power management, hardware interfaces, command & telemetry, and autonomous control. We are looking for an software engineer to participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations.
Basic Qualifications
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3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
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3+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
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Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
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3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
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Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 1,296 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$144–194K/yr
- California median$150–220K/yr345 salary ranges
- US median$130–194K/yr953 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $169K, is 9% below the California median midpoint ($185K) — in the middle half of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 420 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in California and 1,296 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Amazon (this employer)31 open
- Anduril24 open
- Anduril Industries23 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,074 postings).
- Education
- 561 of the 1,296 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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