Sr. Systems Engineer, Prime Air

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Sr. 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.

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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline ### Preferred qualifications
• Experience as a technical lead, systems engineer, or technical program manager with significant experience in complex systems
• Experience developing test strategies and plans for complex hardware/software systems or systems of systems

Benefits

• 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.