The Sr. Systems Development Engineer role at Amazon Prime Air focuses on overseeing the development of hardware and software integration within perception systems for drones. This position involves ensuring the safety and compliance of software and hardware in airborne systems while collaborating with various engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement in drone software design and translate complex operational requirements into actionable specifications. This role offers the opportunity to work in an innovative environment that is shaping the future of autonomous aviation.

• Experience as a technical lead, systems engineer, or technical program manager with significant experience in complex systems.
• Experience in translating business needs into detailed feature requirements.
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis.
• Experience in security or compliance consulting in a highly technical environment.
• Knowledge of software test techniques and strategy.
• Experience evaluating machine-learning systems, particularly for computer vision systems or autonomy.

• Translate complex operational requirements into detailed system and subsystem specifications for vision-based perception systems.
• Bridge the gap between perception algorithms and their integration with the broader flight control and autonomy stack.
• Develop comprehensive requirements documentation that meets aviation certification standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and validate perception system architectures.
• Lead technical reviews to ensure perception systems meet performance, safety, and reliability requirements.
• Oversee software development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance to ensure compliance to Design Assurance Levels.

• 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.