senior software engineering Embedded Software Engineer ic 7+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Feb 5, 2026
$159,200 – $215,300
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Embedded Systems and roughly 7+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $159,200–$215,300 per year.

Role
Embedded Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Redmond, WA
Experience
7+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Not sponsored
Department
Software Development
Posted
Feb 5, 2026
AI Summary
Design and implement FPGA solutions for Amazon's LEO satellite broadband network. Develop digital designs for networking functions through all phases from RTL to silicon validation. Collaborate with systems and firmware teams to optimize for cost, power, and performance.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

LEO is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the 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. 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. Key job responsibilities The Role: Create FPGA solutions to support LEO's satellite communication system. This is a unique opportunity to define a new system with few legacy constraints. The FPGA design engineer will work with systems teams to define/develop/implement/test/release FPGA based solutions to enable LEO. This will focus on creating digital designs for networking functions using the latest generations of FPGA technologies and modern FPGA design processes and tools. In this role you will: Have ownership of one or more FPGA bitstreams. - Create and release FPGAs through the development phases of uArchitecture-RTL Design-Physical Implementation-Timing Closure–Simulation Validation– Lab Based Silicon Validation…

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