Senior Systems Development Engineer, Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Description

Project Kuiper 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 Requirements : Due to the need to access certain federal controlled information, you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to lead the technical implementation and integration of Amazon's labor management and performance tracking system for Project Kuiper's rapidly growing manufacturing operations. This role will be critical in establishing robust systems integration between systems including Kuiper's existing SAP / MES platform. The successful candidate will work closely with our TPM and business stakeholders to deliver a solution that streamlines performance feedback, attendance tracking, and safety compliance while meeting Kuiper's unique security and export control requirements. This will form the foundation of further integrations supporting Kuiper's data-driven, quality first approach.

Key job responsibilities

Lead the technical architecture and implementation of integrations with multiple systems (Labor Management, ERP, MES, other sources)

Design and implement secure data pipelines for performance metrics, attendance data, and feedback systems

Develop APIs and interfaces for cross-system communication

Implement reporting and analytics capabilities to support data-driven decision making

Ensure all implementations meet Kuiper's security and export control requirements

Provide technical guidance for system configuration and customization

Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

A day in the life

As a Sr. Systems Development Engineer for Kuiper, your day will revolve around designing and implementing robust data pipelines and APIs that connect tooling with Kuiper's ecosystem. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance metrics, quality data, and feedback processes align with Kuiper's unique manufacturing needs. Your focus will alternate between hands-on development, strategic planning, and problem-solving sessions to address security and export control requirements.

About the team

KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuiper's operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows, while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows, enabling them to focus on high-value activities.

Basic Qualifications

Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of 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 build processes

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with distributed systems at scale

Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,100 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200 / 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. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.