LEO RF Design Engineer - Phased Arrays & Beams

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA seeks an RF Design Engineer to design, validate, and optimize antennas and arrays for space and ground segments, covering phased arrays, reflectors, and RF front-ends at 30 GHz and above.

You will own end-to-end RF performance from ADC/DAC through RF front-end to antenna radiation, collaborate with RFIC, PA/LNA, and calibration teams, and use HFSS/CST/AWR for EM simulations, with lab validation and chamber testing.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust.
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Responsibilities

• Design over-the-air link models and system performance models using ITU/3GPP style analysis.
• Design and optimize antenna and array architectures (element selection, lattice, feeding networks, beam-forming strategies) to meet RF system goals.
• Own end-to-end RF performance from ADC/DAC through RF front-end to antenna radiation, coordinating with RFIC, PA/LNA, and system teams.
• Use EM and RF design tools (HFSS, CST, AWR) to simulate element/array performance, mutual coupling, scan loss, and pattern characteristics.
• Collaborate with calibration and validation teams to define calibration strategies and measure on-bench and in-chamber performance.
• Define and maintain antenna specifications and requirements at module, aperture, and system levels.
• Support prototype builds, bring-up, and test campaigns for active antennas, including chamber testing and over-the-air validation.
• Provide DFM/DFT feedback for antenna boards, modules, and test fixtures.
• Write design reports and present results to leadership and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Tools

HFSS

CST

AWR

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA seeks an RF Design Engineer to design, validate, and optimize antennas and arrays for space and ground segments, covering phased arrays, reflectors, and RF front-ends at 30 GHz and above.

You will own end-to-end RF performance from ADC/DAC through RF front-end to antenna radiation, collaborate with RFIC, PA/LNA, and calibration teams, and use HFSS/CST/AWR for EM simulations, with lab validation and chamber testing.