Communications Systems Engineer

About the Role

Amazon Prime Air (PA) is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to oversee systems engineering and the development cycle for hardware and software within our ultra-fast drone delivery communications system. 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.

About The Team

Our teams of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists are working to deliver items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and safely, in less than an hour, and at scale. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance for hardware and software within the drone delivery communications system.
• Ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels and software development standards.
• Work closely with design engineering staff on drone software design.
• Translate complex system functions into digestible insights.
• Summarize effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Systems engineering fundamentals
• Technical communication skills
• Documentation skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• Experience developing system requirements, architectures, interfaces, trade studies, and verification plans.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with software, hardware, RF, systems, test, safety, and regulatory teams.
• Experience planning and executing laboratory, field, or flight-test campaigns.