Job Description
Project Kuiper is Amazon"s initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites providing low-latency, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded software that runs on our satellite and ground test hardware.
In this role you will own firmware for RF and digital subsystems, from board bring-up through production test. You will work at the hardware/software boundary: writing drivers and control software for SoCs, FPGAs, and RFICs, debugging with lab instruments, and partnering closely with hardware, RF, and test automation teams to deliver reliable systems at scale.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++ and Rust for ARM-based SoCs and FPGA-based platforms
- Develop device drivers, board support packages, and hardware abstraction layers for peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet)
- Bring up new hardware: validate schematics, debug board-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers
- Build and maintain firmware update, telemetry, and diagnostics capabilities
- Write unit and hardware-in-the-loop tests; integrate firmware into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with hardware, RF, systems, and manufacturing test teams to root-cause cross-domain issues
- Contribute to design reviews, documentation, and operational excellence practices
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Redmond, WA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://Amazon.com/militaryroles |
About Company
At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.
Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
Skills
- ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
- Antenna Designunmatched
- Boundary Scanunmatched
- Broadbandunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- C Programming Languageunmatched
- C++ Programming Languageunmatched
- Computer Firmwareunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Debugging Skillsunmatched
- Debugging Toolsunmatched
- Device Driversunmatched
- Documentation Designunmatched
- Embedded Softwareunmatched
- Embedded Systemsunmatched
- Ethernetunmatched
- FPGAunmatched
- Hardware Administrationunmatched
- Hardware Quality Assuranceunmatched
- I2Cunmatched
- Logic Analyzerunmatched
- Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
- Manufacturing/Production Testingunmatched
- Oscilloscopeunmatched
- PCI Express (PCI-E)unmatched
- Peripheral Hardwareunmatched
- Radio Frequencyunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Software Validationunmatched
- System Testunmatched
- System Validationunmatched
- Systems Engineeringunmatched
- Telemetryunmatched
- Test Automationunmatched
- Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)unmatched
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