Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Payload Radio

Amazon

Tech giant developing Project Kuiper, a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites for global broadband internet connectivity.

Redmond, WA, USA

$129,300 - $223,600

Embedded

Mid-Level Software Engineer

In-Person

3+ years of experience

Space · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Payload Radio

Project Kuiper is Amazon's ambitious initiative to revolutionize global internet connectivity through a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. As a Software Development Engineer in the Kuiper Payload Radio team, you'll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge communication systems that will connect underserved communities worldwide.

The role focuses on architecting and developing the critical software systems that enable satellite-to-ground communication, including radio link connectivity between satellites, customer terminals, and ground-based internet gateways. You'll be responsible for essential functions such as commanding, telemetry, power control, hardware interfaces, and autonomous capabilities throughout each satellite's lifetime.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work on space-based systems design, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in satellite technology. You'll be part of a team tackling complex challenges in payload power management, hardware interfaces, operational state management, thermal management, and system resilience.

The compensation package is highly competitive, ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical coverage. This is an ideal role for an experienced software engineer passionate about space technology and looking to make a global impact.

The position requires strong technical expertise, with at least 3 years of professional software development experience and a solid background in system architecture. Due to export control regulations, candidates must be U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, or admitted refugees/asylees.

Join Amazon's Project Kuiper team to help build the future of global internet connectivity while working with cutting-edge satellite technology in a challenging and rewarding environment.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Payload Radio

Design, develop, and test communication systems payload software
Architect and develop radio link connectivity between satellites and customer-terminals
Manage payload power management and hardware interfaces
Handle command & telemetry systems
Manage operational state and thermal management
Implement resiliency and redundancy measures
Participate in all phases of software development from requirements to operations

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Payload Radio

Linux

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or admitted refugee/asylee due to export control laws

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Payload Radio

Medical Insurance

Equity

Medical benefits
Financial benefits
Equity compensation
Sign-on payments
Comprehensive benefits package

Amazon

Tech giant developing Project Kuiper, a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites for global broadband internet connectivity.

Redmond, WA, USA

$129,300 - $223,600

Embedded

Mid-Level Software Engineer

In-Person

3+ years of experience

Space · Enterprise SaaS

Amazon

Unique Paths

Data Structures & AlgorithmsMedium

There is a robot on an m x n grid. The robot is initially located at the top-left corner (i.e., grid0). The robot tries to move to the bottom-right corner (i.e., gridm - 1). The robot can only move either down or right at any point in time. Given the two integers m and n, return the number of possible unique paths that the robot can take to reach the bottom-right corner. The test cases are generated so that the answer will be less than or equal to 2 * 109. For example, if m = 3 and n = 7, the expected output is 28. Explain your approach, provide code, and analyze the time and space complexity. Also discuss edge cases and alternative solutions using combinatorics.

Dynamic Programming

Amazon

Design a turnstile with locked and unlocked states, and implement insert_token() and push() methods.

System DesignHard

Let's design a turnstile. A turnstile is a type of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. Consider a turnstile at a subway station. There are two panels that rotate to allow a single person passage. The turnstile has two states, Locked and Unlocked, and the customer can either Push the turnstile or Insert a token/card. Here is the state transition table: | Event | Current State | Action | Next State | | :----- | :------------ | :------------- | :--------- | | Push | Locked | | Locked | | Token | Locked | Unlock | Unlocked | | Push | Unlocked | Pass through | Locked | | Token | Unlocked | (discarded) | Unlocked | Requirements: Model the state and behavior of a simple turnstile. Implement two methods: insert_token() push() Consider edge cases and error handling. What happens if someone tries to push without inserting a token? What happens if the system malfunctions? Example: turnstile = Turnstile() print(turnstile.state) # Output: Locked turnstile.push() print(turnstile.state) # Output: Locked turnstile.insert_token() print(turnstile.state) # Output: Unlocked turnstile.push() print(turnstile.state) # Output: Locked How would you approach this design and implementation, keeping in mind scalability, maintainability, and potential future extensions such as different types of tokens or remote unlocking?

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Stacks

Binary Search

Sliding Windows

Linked Lists

Trees

Recursion

Graphs

Dynamic Programming

Greedy Algorithms

Bit Manipulation

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Tell me about yourself

Behavioral

Tell me about yourself. To give you some guidance, please share information beyond just your resume. For example, what are you passionate about, what motivates you, and what are some of your long-term career goals? Think about some significant accomplishments you are proud of and how those experiences have shaped you. What makes you a unique candidate and a good fit for our company, beyond your technical skills? I'm looking for a comprehensive overview of who you are, both professionally and personally.

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