Amazon Prime Air is looking for a Systems Development Engineer II to join the Drone Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) team. The role focuses on developing software requirements, architecture documentation, and verification evidence to ensure compliance with DO-178C standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in software development and will bridge the gap between requirements engineering and software development. This position requires collaboration with tech leads and senior engineers to meet certification standards.

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years of hands-on software development experience in C, C++, or Python in embedded or real-time systems.
• 2+ years of direct experience developing software requirements or software architecture documentation in a structured, safety-critical, or regulated engineering environment.
• Experience developing software tools or scripts in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ to support simulation, test automation, or data analysis.
• Familiarity with DO-178C, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or equivalent safety-critical software standards.
• Master's degree or above in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems.

• Work on guidance and navigation and control algorithm software.
• Develop high and low level software requirements for GNC software components in compliance with DO-178C.
• Author software architecture documents describing the structure and interfaces of GNC software modules.
• Develop Interface Control Documents defining software-to-software and software-to-hardware interfaces for GNC components.
• Develop verification evidence including test cases and procedures for requirements-based testing.
• Develop software tools in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ to support simulation, test automation, and verification reporting.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.