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Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.
We're seeking an exceptional Software Quality Engineering Manager who will drive innovation and excellence in aviation terminal software development

In this pivotal role, you'll be the strategic architect of software quality management, solving complex technical challenges and ensuring software development rigor that meets the highest aviation standards, including compliance with AS9115 (Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations - Deliverable Software). You will be directly responsible for establishing and maintaining the software quality assurance framework governing the design, development, verification, and deployment of deliverable software for the aircraft unit, phased array based antenna system that closes the link to carry aircraft data to and from a LEO satellite. This includes overseeing software development lifecycle processes, configuration management, formal verification and validation (V&V), and ensuring traceability from requirements through testing in accordance with AS9115 and its parent standard AS9100.
You may also be responsible for software quality oversight supporting the aircraft certification of embedded software and systems modifications needed to install and operate the antenna system, ensuring compliance with requirements approved by the certifying authority (FAA/EASA) commonly referred to as the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

This includes managing software change control processes, independent verification and validation (IV&V) activities, and ensuring all deliverable software meets the stringent documentation, review, and quality assurance requirements mandated by AS9115 for the aviation, space, and defense industry.
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.
Key job responsibilities
Key Job Responsibilities
Establish and maintain a software quality management system (QMS) compliant with AS9115 for aviation terminal deliverable software development, ensuring adherence to AS9100 parent standard requirements
Lead software quality engineering teams across the full development lifecycle, including requirements management, design reviews, code inspections, and formal verification and validation (V&V)
Develop and implement software quality control methodologies, including static/dynamic analysis, automated testing frameworks, and defect trend analysis to ensure software integrity and airworthiness
Drive continuous improvement through software process measurement, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementations in coordination with software development and systems engineering teams
Manage software configuration management, change control, and baseline integrity across concurrent development and release cycles
Support FAA/EASA certification activities, including management of software documentation packages required for Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) compliance
Oversee supplier software quality assessments and ensure flow-down of AS9115 QMS requirements to subcontracted software development partners
Lead internal audits, peer reviews, and milestone readiness assessments to ensure software release quality and continued airworthiness compliance
A day in the life
Your day will blend software quality oversight, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic process improvement. You'll work across software development, systems engineering, and certification teams, translating airworthiness requirements into robust processes governed by AS9115. Expect to review verification artifacts, manage configuration baselines, drive corrective actions, and ensure deliverable software meets aviation regulatory standards

You'll transform compliance challenges into opportunities for continuous improvement.
About the team
Our Leo Customer Terminal Engineering team is committed to pushing the boundaries of aviation manufacturing excellence. We're a collaborative group of innovative engineers and technical program manager professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional technical solutions. By joining us, you'll contribute to advanced projects that directly impact aviation infrastructure and technological advancement

We value transparent communication, empathetic collaboration, and the ability to balance complex trade-offs between quality, cost, and schedule.