senior software engineering Embedded Software Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 3, 2026
$168,100 – $227,400
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Embedded Systems and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $168,100–$227,400 per year.

Role
Embedded Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Diego, CA
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Not sponsored
Department
Software Development
Posted
Mar 3, 2026
AI Summary
Design and develop FPGA solutions for Amazon's satellite communication system, managing bitstreams through development phases from RTL design to silicon validation. Collaborate with systems architects and engineering teams to implement digital logic functions and optimize for cost, power, and performance. Requires 5+ years of professional software development and leadership experience.

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Job description

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Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and 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 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 Collaborate with network communication system architects to define and design/implement/test/release/support networking functions targeted…

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