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Sr. Systems Development Engineer - DO-178C Certification Lead (DER), Prime Air

Amazon - Seattle, Washington, USA

Posted May 1, 2026

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Sr. Systems Development Engineer - DO-178C Certification Lead (DER), Prime Air Seattle, Washington, USA Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Sr. Systems Development Engineer to serve as our internal DO-178C Designated Engineering Representative (DER) and certification process authority for the Drone Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) software team. This is an individual contributor role with organization-wide impact - you will define the certification strategy, build the DO-178C processes from the ground up, and serve as the primary technical interface with the FAA and DERs for all software certification activities. This role is uniquely dual-natured: you must be a seasoned software developer with hands-on embedded systems experience and a recognized expert in DO-178C certification processes. You will own the certification lifecycle end-to-end - from establishing the Software Planning and Assurance processes that satisfy SOI-1 through executing and leading SOI-2, SOI-3, SOI-4, and Conformity Audits. Your impact extends across all Software teams. You will define standards of engineering and certification excellence at the organization level, influence Prime Air's broader airworthiness strategy, and guide the career growth of senior technical talent across the program. Key job responsibilities • Own DO-178C certification strategy for Prime Air software (specifically at DAL C and DAL D), defining the end-to-end software lifecycle approach from planning through Software Accomplishment Summary (SAS) and final certification • Develop and establish DO-178C processes that satisfy all planning objectives required for SOI-1, including authoring and owning the Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC), Software Development Plan (SDP), Software Verification Plan (SVP),

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