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Amazon · 1 day ago

Software Manager Antenna, Amazon Leo

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$166K/yr - $288K/yr

7+ years exp

Amazon is a leading global company focused on increasing broadband access through their LEO initiative, which utilizes a constellation of satellites. They are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team responsible for building tools and systems for testing, calibrating, and monitoring phased array antennas and RF communication systems, directly impacting performance in satellite deployments.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own the software roadmap for calibration, validation, and system performance tools across phased array systems, RF communications, and customer/satellite terminals

Build and lead a team of Software Development Engineers and Systems Development Engineers; set goals, define growth plans, and maintain a high engineering bar for design, code quality, and operations

Architect and deliver software frameworks that automate performance testing and calibration of phased array antenna systems, from lab benches and chambers to manufacturing and field deployments

Partner with phased array design, RF communications, EMI/EMC, and calibration/validation teams to translate system requirements and link budgets into concrete software and data problems, including KPIs, acceptance criteria, and automated checks

Lead the design of data ingestion, storage, and analytics pipelines that collect results from test racks, chambers, and deployed terminals, enabling deep analysis, dashboards, and visualizations of array and RF performance

Collaborate closely with data/ML and system engineers to embed anomaly detection, fleet-wide monitoring, and ML-based diagnostics into calibration and validation workflows

Ensure your team delivers reliable, secure, and scalable services by driving best practices in SDLC, CI/CD, testing, observability, and operations, including on-premise and AWS-based solutions

Work hands-on with hardware when needed from instrument control APIs to test rack integration to make sure software solutions align with real-world constraints in the lab and on the factory floor

Represent the team in roadmap, planning, and status reviews, communicating trade-offs, dependencies, and risks to partner teams and leadership

Qualification

Engineering team managementDesigning systemsMulti-tier web servicesSoftware development lifecycleRecruitingMentoringCommunication with stakeholders

Required

3+ years of engineering team management experience

7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience

3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience

Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations

Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred

Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy

Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers