Sr. RF Integration and Test Engineer

Amazon is a global technology company that provides a wide range of products and services, including e-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital streaming.
$151,300 - $261,500
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Space · Telecommunications

Description For Sr. RF Integration and Test Engineer

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. As a MAC Software Integration and Test Engineer, you will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper's inter-disciplinary team to support software development environments and automated test systems. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Working on high bandwidth, low earth orbit communications satellite constellation software
  • Deep-diving into component and subsystem designs
  • Collaborating with diverse technical teams
  • Integrating unit level and end-to-end RF communications system hardware and software
  • Defining test plans and procedures for lab and RF chamber testing
  • Supporting on-orbit payload verification and testing
  • Analyzing and mitigating potential software/resource conflicts
  • Implementing, validating, and optimizing RF lab set-ups
  • Configuring test equipment for automated operation
  • Meeting with suppliers to select enabling lab technologies
  • Interpreting test results and troubleshooting issues
  • Documenting test results and communicating effectively with team members

This role requires a strong background in RF systems, software development, and integration testing. The ideal candidate will have experience with satellite systems, automation, and a variety of RF technologies.

Due to export control laws, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Sr. RF Integration and Test Engineer

  • Support software development environments and automated test systems
  • Verify and validate MAC software components and their integration with hardware and system software
  • Support triage, debugging, and troubleshooting efforts of system level integration teams
  • Collaborate with diverse technical teams to devise testbed configurations and define test criteria
  • Integrate unit level and end-to-end RF communications system hardware and software
  • Define test plans and procedures for lab and RF chamber testing
  • Support on-orbit payload verification and testing
  • Analyze and mitigate potential software/resource conflicts across system devices
  • Implement, validate, and optimize RF lab set-ups
  • Configure test equipment for automated operation
  • Interpret test results and perform root-cause analysis for test failures
  • Document test results, test coverage, and other KPI metrics

Requirements For Sr. RF Integration and Test Engineer

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  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline, or 5+ years of RF, satellite, aerospace, or related industry experience
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 4+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • 5+ years of experience in RF hardware, network hardware, software integration, or software V&V
  • Familiarity with Linux, software test automation, and CI/CD concepts
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

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