Systems Engineer, Prime Air
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Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery division of Amazon, is hiring a Systems Engineer in Seattle, WA to oversee hardware and software integration for ultra-fast drone delivery operations. This role focuses on certifying safety-critical software and hardware, ensuring compliance with Design Assurance Levels and software development standards, and requires strong cross-functional engineering fundamentals, technical communication, and documentation skills. The position involves working with design engineering teams and may require a deemed export control license, with placement contingent on Amazon obtaining that license.
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what's to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone
Amazon Prime Air (PA) is seeking a Systems Engineer to oversee the development hardware and software integration within our ultra-fast drone delivery operations.
This role will be responsible for ensuring high standards for certifying safety-critical software and hardware in airborne systems, working closely with design engineering staff powering a flywheel of continuous improvement in drone software design.
Partnering with the drone system development and various engineering disciplines, you will oversee development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software development standards. Strong cross-functional engineering fundamentals skills are essential, as well as strong technical communication and documentation skills. Your ability to translate complex system functions into digestible insights and summarize effectively with stakeholders at all levels will be critical to success in this role.
This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.
Key job responsibilities
- Oversee software development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software development standards
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, presenting strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners
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