--- title: Sr. Systems Development Engineer, Test Automation description: Amazon is hiring for the Sr. Systems Development Engineer, Test Automation, Sustaining Engineering role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/sr-systems-development-engineer-test-automation-sustaining-engineering-at-amazon-01a0ef5d-16ee-794e-aa88-241ae352a7c4 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Amazon as Sr. Systems Development Engineer, Test Automation, Sustaining Engineering in Redmond, WA. Pays $151.2K–$204.6K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/hvarbf.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Redmond, WA | | **Salary** | $151.2K/yr - $204.6K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 29, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Amazon sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 25,968 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Amazon. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $152,000 – $185,000 a year (median $169,000). ## Description Amazon Leo 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. We're looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer with a background in the requirements management, design for manufacturing, hardware/software development for hardware test. Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. This is a role for a highly collaborative individual who will help us with optimizing for high volume production and meeting cross discipline requirements. We are looking for an engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. Key job responsibilities \* Lead the development test system validation \* Lead software/hardware integration testing \* Lead innovative software/firmware/hardware architectures and flows for multiple manufacturing test lines \* Lead review and analysis on data using tools such as MATLAB, Python, or similar. \* Support and organize the release of the software and hardware system documents through gate reviews \* Investigate and troubleshoot yield issues during prototype and production builds \* Write status and/or build reports for cross-functional review \* Drive and prioritize execution of system test campaigns \* Design and develop software/scripting test setups and supporting hardware for various subsystem validation of the satellite bus. \* Identify and analyze the cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale. \* Drive cross-functional schedules, test requirements, specifications and limits with the hardware development team \* Work concurrently with the design engineers to provide design for testability (DFT) feedback throughout the design process \* Support production and integration efforts for hardware subsystems. \* Define test strategy, implement and optimize test setup/processes at the CM including design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and test software \* Develop procedures, preventative maintenance plans, and troubleshooting guides to support production \* Develop and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies and plans in support of program learning, technical risk reduction, verification, and validation Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. A day in the life You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved before. About the team The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. This role is part of Sustaining Engineering Team that we are building to support OISL manufacturing as we scale production. This is the technical arm of this organization, with 20+ engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production. ## 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 \- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience \- 5+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience ## Preferred Qualifications \- Experience with distributed systems at scale \- Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders \- Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers \- MS in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science, or equivalent experience Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. 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