Based in Redmond, WA, Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC offers a mission-driven environment focused on reliable satellite software delivery across ground and in orbit. In this onsite role, you will support OTA operations, automation, and issue triage with cross-team collaboration to maintain high reliability. This position offers a competitive compensation package with growth opportunities.
Compensation for this role ranges from USD 99,100 to USD 160,000 per year, plus comprehensive benefits and RSUs. Expect a collaborative culture that values operational excellence, cross-functional teamwork, and impactful work that directly serves customers.
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Responsibilities
You will support a suite of software applications and services that update satellite software on the ground and in orbit. This role directly impacts customers through high‑impact production operations and triage that often involves multiple Development, Product, and Support teams.
- Support OTA procedures and space operations, troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues; develop tools, automation, and monitoring solutions; perform software maintenance and configuration.
- Implement fixes for internally developed code (Python and Go) and track technical challenges to improve operational excellence and system readiness.
- Update, monitor, and resolve issues across multiple products, features, and services, ensuring high-quality code delivered in new releases meets performance standards for launches, space, and provisioning of satellites.
- Root-cause and triage issues, and execute software update procedures during manufacturing, in ground labs, and in orbit.
Requirements
- 2+ years of systems development experience
- Experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust
- Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Technologies
- Python
- Ruby
- Go (Golang)
- Java
- C++
- C#
- Rust
About the project
Project LEO aims to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide. The Infrastructure for Over the Air software delivery Engineering (IOTA) team owns the software delivery to all Kuiper assets, including satellites and ground stations, and their configurations. The systems built in this role are mission-critical, requiring high reliability, uptime, and performance to support the satellite constellation.
