Avionics Test Engineer, Avionics Test

Amazon; Redmond (WA); Sur place; USD 136 000 - 184 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks an Avionics Test Engineer to design, develop, and qualify test methods and automated stations for satellite avionics. You will lead verification campaigns, improve test efficiency, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across design, test, and manufacturing.

You will work in a fast-paced environment handling complex LRUs, PLMs, and test systems, ensuring high data quality and robust procedures for production and integration activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or computer engineering
• Experience in hardware design and validation of components and subsystems
• Experience planning and executing test campaigns for electronics systems
• Experience defining test requirements for complex electronic systems
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design using ECAD tools
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware or computer architecture

Responsabilités

• Define test methods for verification and qualification campaigns
• Develop test stations and automation for labs and production
• Execute design verification and qualification tests on avionics for space vehicles
• Influence DFx for manufacturing and test efficiency
• Provide training and create work instructions for liaison engineers
• Develop test station documentation and troubleshooting guides
• Improve test stability and data quality
• Collaborate with quality and manufacturing engineering to ensure high quality space hardware
• Execute test rack commissioning for new/updated test stations
• Troubleshoot and repair test setups with Liaison Engineers
• Develop reporting tools for manufacturing KPIs

Connaissances

Hardware design

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Computer architecture

ECAD tools

High-speed circuits

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Outils

VNA

Power meters

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

RF lab equipment

Description du poste

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We seek professionals who are eager to join an ambitious project that continues to push the state of the art in satellite system design, verification test, and operations.

We are looking for an Avionics Test Engineer who combines superb technical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and will collaborate with multiple spacecraft design, test, and operations teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun, and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.

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

• Define requirements for test methods used in design verification and qualification test campaigns.
• Develop test methods and automated test station hardware to be used in engineering labs and production test environments
• Develop and execute design verification test and qualification plans on complex avionics used for space vehicles.
• Influence product design for manufacturing and test efficiency (DFM, DFT)
• Provide training and improve work instructions for liaison engineers to reduce need for design engineering support on repeat issues.
• Design, maintain and update test station documentation including troubleshooting guides and work instructions.
• Improve test stability, reduce test time, and guarantee the quality of measurement data.
• Work with the quality and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure high quality space flight hardware.
• Execute test rack commissioning for new production test stations or upgrades to existing stations due to new design revisions.
• Work with Liaison Engineers to troubleshoot and repair test set ups.
• Develop reporting tools on manufacturing KPIs.

A day in the life

As an Avionics Test Engineer you will work within the avionics engineering team to develop test solutions for qualification, design verification, and production test of satellite avionics hardware Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). You will be responsible for effectively testing the design and developing a production test solution for local manufacturing and contract manufacturers working with the electrical engineering, liaison engineering, test software, and manufacturing teams to root-cause issues for both PCBAs/LRUs and test systems. You will strive for process excellence, looking for opportunities to improve yield and efficiency. You will be an expert in how your subsystem(s) are tested and provide training support for manufacturing technicians, as well as co-develop and sign off on manufacturing procedures. This position requires a technical understanding of functions of avionics subsystems and strong lab and test skills. You will have the opportunity to dive deep on our PCBA designs and test systems and must be able to effectively work cross-functionally with multiple disciplines.

About The Team

Our team designs, tests, and delivers avionics subsystems such as the flight computer, power management and delivery, RF, and sensing subsystems on the satellite bus. Our team designs and delivers the test systems that enable qualifying and acceptance testing these hardware subsystems for the satellite. We take ownership and work hard to deliver the highest quality solutions to support the long-term success of Amazon Leo. This team consists of a broad set of technical backgrounds, and we look forward to welcoming people that are excited to help us deliver broadband internet to underserved communities!

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture
• 4+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
• Experience planning and executing test campaigns for electronics systems such as (Design Verification, Qualification, Environmental Test)
• Experience defining test requirements for complex electronic systems
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design using ECAD tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in technical program management
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Experience with RF lab equipment including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators
• Experience in Space Vehicle/Satellite Operations, Space Communications or related industry
• Experience in hardware test framework software development.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10569896