Geospatial RF Systems Engineer — Space Analytics & AI

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to deliver high-speed broadband worldwide. As a systems development engineer, you will analyze link budgets, process RF data, and validate RF links, working with global teams on antennas, handovers, and DTD test verifications.

You will apply geospatial analysis and ML techniques to RF datasets, automate test cases, and contribute to end-to-end satellite communication ground systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or experience in electrical engineering field.
• Strong CI/CD principles.
• Proficient in AWS Cloud Infrastructure (CDK).
• Proficient in Python, SQL, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, JavaScript.
• Understanding of vectorization, linear algebra, and matrix multiplication.
• Knowledge of basic machine learning algorithms and techniques.
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries (matplotlib, plotly, etc).
• Experience with remote sensing, image processing, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support remote sensor data collection pipelines from space-based RF links for geospatial analysis.
• Implement best practices for storing, searching, and analyzing terabytes of IQ data streams from multiple ground sites.
• Implement life-cycle management strategies for large RF domain data sets.
• Apply geospatial analysis techniques to identify patterns and issues for RF links in space.
• Apply AI/ML techniques for detecting RF and PHY performance anomalies from satellites on orbit.
• Automate scientific instruments to validate RF communication links in a lab environment.
• Integrate real-world data such as weather forecasts and terrain into link budget prediction models.
• Support DTD integration through test automation, link budget analysis, and troubleshooting HW/SW interfaces.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Machine learning basics

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

Data visualization

CI/CD

Remote sensing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Masters/PhD in wireless communications (preferred)

Tools

AWS CDK

Python

SQL

PostgreSQL

PostGIS

JavaScript

MATLAB/C/C++

Job description

Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to deliver high-speed broadband worldwide. As a systems development engineer, you will analyze link budgets, process RF data, and validate RF links, working with global teams on antennas, handovers, and DTD test verifications.

You will apply geospatial analysis and ML techniques to RF datasets, automate test cases, and contribute to end-to-end satellite communication ground systems.