AmazonSystems Engineer, Prime Air
Amazon is hiring a Systems Engineer, Prime Air in Seattle, United States. It pays $129k-$175k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include systems engineering, hardware software integration and quality assurance.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 20,000+ other open roles at Amazon.
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Oversee hardware and software integration and compliance for Amazon Prime Air drone delivery operations.
This role will be responsible for ensuring high standards for certifying safety-critical software and hardware in airborne systems, working closely with design engineering staff powering a flywheel of continuous improvement in drone software design.
Partnering with the drone system development and various engineering disciplines, you will oversee development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software development standards. Strong cross-functional engineering fundamentals skills are essential, as well as strong technical communication and documentation skills. Your ability to translate complex system functions into digestible insights and summarize effectively with stakeholders at all levels will be critical to success in this role.
This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.
Key job responsibilities
- Oversee software and hardware development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software and hardware development standards
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, presenting strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners
About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what's to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
- Experience in systems engineering
- Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi-disciplinary systems
Preferred qualifications
- Experience participating in or leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups (e.g., hardware engineering, software engineering, program management)
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, Seattle - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Systems Engineer, Prime Air at Amazon rates 0 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.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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