✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Sr. Embedded Engineer, Amazon Leo

at Amazon.com

📍 US, TX, Austin Unknown Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 8+ years of programming, 8+ years of system design/architecture
Education Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading embedded software development for satellite and ground systems, focusing on FPGA, ASIC, and ARM-based platforms, with responsibilities including hardware interfacing, system architecture, and team mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded firmware
  • Lead hardware integration
  • Mentor engineering team
  • Design system architecture
  • Hardware validation and prototyping

Technical Overview

The position requires extensive embedded programming expertise, experience with FPGA and ASIC hardware, and leadership in hardware validation and prototyping within satellite communication systems.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced embedded software engineer with 8+ years in system architecture, kernel programming, and hardware interfacing, with leadership experience in mentoring engineering teams and working on FPGA and ASIC platforms.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language8+ years of leading design or architecture of systemsExperience as a mentortech lead or leading an engineering team8+ years of hands-on embedded programming experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or relatedExperience in manufacturing diagnosticsExperience with FPGA based componentsExperience with silicon tapeouts

Tools & Platforms

FPGAEmulation platformsARMASIC

Required Skills

Embedded programmingKernel programmingDevice driversEthernetSPII3CFlash devicesARMFPGAASICC/C++Hardware validationAutomationPrototyping

Hard Skills

Embedded programmingKernel programmingDevice driversEthernetSPII3CFlash devicesARMFPGAASICC/C++Software developmentHardware validationAutomationPrototyping

Soft Skills

Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationStrategic thinkingProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace / Satellite Communications
Job Function Leading embedded software development for satellite and ground communication systems

Keywords for Your Resume

Embedded Software EngineerKernel programmingDevice driversEthernetSPII3CFlash devicesARMFPGAASICC/C++Hardware validationAutomationPrototypingEmbedded programmingSystem architectureMentoringTechnical leadership

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of embedded programming experience, Lack of experience with FPGA or ASIC hardware, No prior leadership or mentoring experience

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