Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network delivering fast, reliable broadband connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. The System Development Engineer will be a key contributor to the Network Operations function of the Optical Inter‑Satellite Link (OISL) organization, building and operating tooling, automation, and monitoring systems that support a revolutionary laser communication network connecting thousands of satellites in space.

Responsibilities

• Support the OISL Network Operations strategy by contributing to tooling development, automation initiatives, and process improvements.
• Participate in the NetOps on‑call program: develop escalation workflows, automated ticketing, runbooks, and incident response procedures.
• Assist with metrics reviews, readiness assessments, and capacity planning activities.
• Build scalable services that automate monitoring, fault detection, classification, and ticketing for the optical inter‑satellite link network.
• Develop data pipelines for KPI tracking, anomaly detection, and proactive issue identification.
• Create observability platforms—including dashboards, alerting, and real‑time monitoring at scale.
• Apply ML/AI for fault correlation, root‑cause analysis, and predictive failure detection.
• Partner with hardware, software, and ground network teams to improve system reliability and investigate complex link failures.
• Participate in architecture reviews and program planning as a Network Operations representative.
• Hands‑on development of tools, services, and automation using Python, Spark SQL, and cloud services; design testing strategies for distributed satellite network systems; author technical specifications and operational documentation.
• Review ticket queues and real‑time satellite link health, spot degradation patterns, query telemetry, correlate with constellation changes, and collaborate with hardware and embedded software experts to root‑cause issues.
• Build automated remediation workflows and ticketing pipelines, contribute to code reviews, maintain on‑call runbooks, and close observability gaps.

Requirements

Export Control Requirement: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or asylee.

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large‑scale infrastructure.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Ruby, Go, Java, C++, C#, Rust).
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
• 3+ years of experience in the aerospace industry or networking infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of non‑internship experience in network operations, mission operations, free‑space optical communication, networking lab testing, DevOps, or site reliability engineering (SRE).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems at scale.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive requirements for concepts of operation and space systems.
• Enjoyment of learning and teaching new skills.

Skills

• Python programming and scripting.
• Spark SQL and data pipeline development.
• Cloud services (AWS or equivalent).
• Machine learning/AI techniques for fault analysis.
• Observability tooling (dashboards, alerting, real‑time monitoring).
• CI/CD pipeline construction and maintenance.
• Linux/Unix system administration.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $129,200 – $174,800 USD annually. Compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.