Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo

Amazon is hiring a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo. It pays $168k-$227k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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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.

As an Embedded Senior Software Engineer on antenna systems validation team, you'll build the software backbone that powers our satellite ground infrastructure. You'll work at the intersection of distributed systems, automation, and hardware, creating tools that our engineers rely on every day.

Your Impact:
- Develop embedded software for the Phased Array Antenna units that are deployed to space
- Design architecture of embedded software to be scalable and to support hardware testing for manufacturing
- Build flexible test automation frameworks that validate complex antenna systems at scale
- Create developer tools and APIs that accelerate hardware bring-up and system characterization
- Develop simulation and modeling tools for efficient software integration testing
- Automate everything: from firmware deployment to system configuration and validation
- Collaborate across disciplines with systems architects, hardware engineers, and firmware teams

Technologies & Skills:
- Embedded software development in C, C++, Rust, or other modern languages
- Scripting and test automation in Python or other languages
- Embedded systems (Embedded Linux or RTOS)
- Test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency with object oriented programming, design patterns and software architecture
- Experience with networking protocols (such as TCP/IP, UDP), control and data plane concepts

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

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred qualifications

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
- Experience in embedded system development. Embedded Linux experience is a strong plus.

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 - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo at Amazon rates 34 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $168k-$227k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Redmond.
The job was posted on February 18, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
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