Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and under-served communities around the world. We are looking for a Software Development Engineer focused on Systems Performance to help us scale this this service globally.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and deploy state-of-the-art antenna calibration algorithms - and then efficiently optimize their performance

- Develop system-level simulations (and supporting scaled infrastructure on AWS) to enable high-velocity decision making on wide-ranging technical challenges

- Work with applied scientists/engineers on our team to define, test, and implement machine-learned anomaly detection tools, predictive maintenance workflows, and automated remediation applications need to support our Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS).

- Own the full software development lifecycle - including design, testing, deployment, mission integration, and operational support - for applications you build.

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
In this role as a Software Development Engineer, you will design, implement, optimize, and operate systems critical to the uptime and performance of Kuiper ground terminals. Your contributions will have a direct impact on customers around the world.

About the team
The Kuiper Ground Software & Analytics team is responsible for:

- Design, development, deployment, and support of a tier-1 Monitoring and Remediation System (MARS) needed to maintain high availability of hundreds of ground terminals deployed around the world.
- Ground systems integration/test (I&T) automation
- Ground terminal configuration, provisioning, and acceptance automation
- Systems analyses
- Algorithm development (pointing/tracking/calibration/monitoring)
- Software interface definition for supplier-provided hardware and development of software test automation