Flight-Ready Satellite Test Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

Job summary

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. We are looking for an entry level Satellite Test Engineer to help develop and execute testing to qualify new satellite designs for flight.

As Amazon Leo Satellite Test Engineer you will collaborate with avionics, payload, and software teams to define test requirements, develop test plans, and run test campaigns to support development tests. This role requires hands-on testing experience and a BS in a related field.

Qualifications

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

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

Hands-on testing

Education

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

Tools

Linux/Unix

Job description

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. We are looking for an entry level Satellite Test Engineer to help develop and execute testing to qualify new satellite designs for flight.

As Amazon Leo Satellite Test Engineer you will collaborate with avionics, payload, and software teams to define test requirements, develop test plans, and run test campaigns to support development tests. This role requires hands-on testing experience and a BS in a related field.