Phased-Array RF Systems Engineer - Validation & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a versatile Systems Development Engineer to bridge software, hardware, RF, and signal processing across the System Validation team. The role focuses on characterizing and validating next-generation phased array antennas, with emphasis on automation, test pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with RF systems, lab equipment, and software scripting, in a Linux environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field
• 2+ years hardware design and validation experience
• Experience coding, scripting, or automating in at least one language (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, PowerShell)
• Experience in a Linux/Unix environment
• RF & Phased Arrays: experience with phased array antenna architectures, beamforming, or RF characterization techniques
• RF & Hardware Basics: experience with lab equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes) and RF principles

Responsibilities

• RF & System Performance: Develop tools for characterizing system performance of phased array antennas.
• Architecture & Cross-Functional Design: Work closely with cross-functional teams to design, model, and evaluate phased array architectures while analyzing end-to-end RF performance.
• Automation & Validation: Build scalable test frameworks, characterization tools, and automated test pipelines for system validation.
• Testing: Plan, develop, and implement test activities for phased array antennas.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Java

Ruby

PowerShell

Linux

RF characterization

Phased arrays

Hardware design

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a versatile Systems Development Engineer to bridge software, hardware, RF, and signal processing across the System Validation team. The role focuses on characterizing and validating next-generation phased array antennas, with emphasis on automation, test pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with RF systems, lab equipment, and software scripting, in a Linux environment.