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 for DO-178C-compliant software. 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 ensure compliance with 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.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems.
• Direct experience developing DO-178C lifecycle artifacts at DAL C or higher.
• Experience developing Interface Control Documents for software-to-hardware or software-to-software interfaces in an aerospace or autonomous systems context.

• Work on guidance and navigation and control algorithm software.
• Develop system and software requirements for GNC software components in compliance with DO-178C objectives.
• Author software architecture documents describing the structure and components 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 test 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.