Senior System Development Engineer, Leo Bus & Flight Operations

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are seeking a Senior System Development Engineer to lead release testing efforts for our Software Release Management (SRM) team. This is a technical leadership role responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of flight and ground software releases before deployment to our LEO satellite constellation. You will design testing strategies, lead a team of engineers and contractors, and accelerate our release velocity while maintaining the highest quality standards. 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. Required Qualifications - 8+ years of experience in system testing, QA engineering, DevOps, or related roles - 3+ years in technical leadership or senior engineering positions - Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams - Experience managing or coordinating with contractors and external teams - Strong programming skills (Python, Go, Java, or similar) - Experience designing testing strategies for complex distributed systems - Track record of driving quality improvements and process optimization - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Ability to balance speed and quality in fast-paced environments - System integration testing and end-to-end validation - API testing, performance testing, and load testing - Monitoring, observability, and test analytics - Scripting and tool development Key job responsibilities Technical Leadership - Lead and mentor a team of System Development Engineers and contractors - Define testing strategy, architecture, and best practices for SRM release validation - Drive technical decisions on testing frameworks, tools, and infrastructure - Set quality standards and testing methodologies across the organization - Provide technical guidance and support to team members System Integration & Validation - Lead end-to-end testing across flight software, ground systems, and infrastructure - Validate complex satellite communication protocols and operational workflows - Oversee hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and simulation-based testing efforts - Ensure testing environments accurately represent production conditions