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System Development Engineer, GSE Automation, Amazon Leo

Amazon, Kirkland, Washington, United States, 98034

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Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network whose mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities worldwide. The system is designed for high capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

We are seeking an innovative and solution‑oriented System Development Engineer (SysDE II) to join our team to develop innovative solutions and automated pipelines for deploying SCADA infrastructure and platform as a service. This role combines hardware, software, OT and IT stack development for SCADA infrastructure and platform within an active satellite manufacturing facility.

In this position, you will primarily work on backend code for IAC, CDK, and pipelines of full SCADA infrastructure and platform lifecycle to abstract SCADA deployment and configuration from SCADA Application development. You will provide engineering excellence for reliability and disaster recovery while ensuring optimal developer experience for SCADA application developers and system integrators. Ideal candidates have direct hands‑on experience deploying Ignition SCADA Platform through modern DevOps practices at scale.

Key Job Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable backend infrastructure for Ignition SCADA platform deployments

Develop CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code using DevOps practices for SCADA system provisioning

Build automated deployment frameworks and configuration tools for Ignition SCADA applications

Architect cloud‑native and hybrid infrastructure solutions supporting OT/IT convergence and SCADA scalability

Develop backend services, APIs, and data integration layers supporting SCADA applications and manufacturing interoperability

Create infrastructure monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for SCADA platform health and performance

Implement security frameworks and compliance controls for OT infrastructure following industry best practices

Build self‑service infrastructure provisioning tools and maintain technical documentation for deployment procedures

Lead technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for infrastructure issues affecting SCADA availability

Support operations through infrastructure automation, reducing manual intervention and improving reliability

Drive continuous improvement for infrastructure deployment speed, reliability, and cost optimization

Collaborate with production, engineering, IT, and procurement teams while managing escalations and coordinating incident resolution

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.

A Day in the Life This highly collaborative position interfaces across multiple Amazon Leo teams in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have strong experience in automation technology development, with the ability to understand and contribute to platform‑as‑a‑service development, reliability metrics, and developer experience and testing within critical automated manufacturing systems.

The role requires hands‑on technical expertise combined with strategic thinking to drive continuous improvement and deliver business‑aligned solutions in an active production facility. The typical schedule requires five days in‑person per week, with participation in on‑call and weekend rotations to align with Leo production shifts.

About The Team The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) team is responsible for designing and commissioning automation and tooling for satellite testing and production. This in‑house team of engineers and support technicians works directly with satellite designers, testers, and manufacturing engineers to solve unique problems in high‑volume satellite production.

Basic Qualifications

Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large‑scale infrastructure

Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

Experience with Linux/Unix

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

3+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with distributed systems at scale

Experience building services using AWS products

Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands‑on systems engineering

Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment

Knowledge of a front‑end language (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc.)

Knowledge of database systems and SQL

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Job ID: A3127033

Company: Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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