Entry-Level Satellite Test Engineer – Flight-Ready QA

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking an entry level Satellite Test Engineer to develop and execute testing for flight-qualified satellite designs. The role involves collaborating with avionics, payload, and software teams to craft test plans and automation sequences in Python, ensuring a thoroughly tested spacecraft ready for launch.

You will participate in building robust test strategies, work with manufacturing and tooling teams, and communicate risks across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Hands-on design and/or test experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, augment, and support testing of components, from subsystems to the full spacecraft to determine suitability for flight.
• Implement test strategies to mitigate product risks to stakeholders.
• Work with avionics, payload, and software teams to gather requirements, design test plans, determine applicable test cases, and prepare for test execution.
• Collaborate with responsible engineers, manufacturing engineers, software developers, tooling teams and ground support teams to deliver a thoroughly tested spacecraft ready for launch.
• Communicate fluidly across a variety of teams to identify product risks and how they will be addressed to ensure mission success.
• Develop complex test automation sequences using scripting languages such as Python.
• Develop innovative hardware and processes to optimize and improve testing capabilities.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Hands-on testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking an entry level Satellite Test Engineer to develop and execute testing for flight-qualified satellite designs. The role involves collaborating with avionics, payload, and software teams to craft test plans and automation sequences in Python, ensuring a thoroughly tested spacecraft ready for launch.

You will participate in building robust test strategies, work with manufacturing and tooling teams, and communicate risks across