Senior Test Engineer, Avionics
Description For Senior Test Engineer, Avionics
Join Amazon's ambitious Project Kuiper initiative, focused on launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities worldwide. As a Senior Test Engineer in the Avionics team, you'll be at the forefront of innovative satellite system design and testing.
The role combines cutting-edge technology with meaningful impact, working on systems that will affect millions of people globally. You'll be responsible for developing and delivering test systems for avionics subsystems, covering both development and production testing. Your work will encompass board-level electrical design verification, LRU qualification testing, and reliability testing.
The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with top-tier engineers in a fast-paced, innovative environment. You'll be part of a team that designs and delivers test systems for qualifying and acceptance testing of hardware subsystems for flight computers, power delivery, and RF systems on satellite avionics buses.
The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $128,600 to $213,600 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. This is a unique opportunity to join Amazon's space initiative, working with cutting-edge technology while contributing to a project that aims to bridge the digital divide globally.
You'll need strong technical capabilities in electrical engineering, experience with complex testing equipment, and the ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations. The role requires collaboration with multiple spacecraft design, test, and operations teams, making it perfect for someone who enjoys cross-functional teamwork and solving unprecedented challenges at scale.
The position is based in Redmond, WA, and requires U.S. person status due to export control regulations. You'll be joining a company known for innovation, customer obsession, and long-term thinking, with the resources and commitment to make a significant impact in the space industry.
Responsibilities For Senior Test Engineer, Avionics
- Work with stakeholders to define test strategy and requirements
- Define electrical component and subsystem test plans for space applications
- Lead planning and execution of design verification test, qualification, reliability, and production test campaigns
- Support test system architecture, equipment selection, PCB design, harness design, and system integration
- Lead test system design reviews, test plan reviews, test readiness reviews, and test results reviews
- Partner with cross-functional teams including electrical, RF, mechanical engineering, software, and manufacturing
Requirements For Senior Test Engineer, Avionics
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Experience with lab equipment like spectrum analyzers, signal generators, electronic loads, power supplies, network analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes
- 5+ years testing with SoCs, DRAMs, FPGAs, multi-gigabit interfaces, power converters, sensors, operational amplifiers, and ADCs/DACs
- Experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools
- Experience with complex board designs, including high-speed interconnects, high-reliability designs, avionics
- Experience with debugging designs with microprocessors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors
- Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or admitted refugee/asylum due to export control laws
Benefits For Senior Test Engineer, Avionics
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Equity
- Full range of benefits package
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