Phased-Array Systems Engineer (RF/Automation & Validation)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a versatile Systems Development Engineer to bridge software, hardware, RF, and signal processing across system validation for next-generation phased array antennas. The role emphasizes developing tools, test pipelines, and collaborations with cross-functional teams to characterize RF performance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of hardware design/validation experience, with proficiency in Linux and programming

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• 2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience.
• Experience coding, scripting, automating in at least one language (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell)
• Experience in a Linux or 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 foundational knowledge of 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++ scripting

Hardware design and validation

RF characterization

Phased array knowledge

Linux/Unix systems

Education

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

Tools

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a versatile Systems Development Engineer to bridge software, hardware, RF, and signal processing across system validation for next-generation phased array antennas. The role emphasizes developing tools, test pipelines, and collaborations with cross-functional teams to characterize RF performance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of hardware design/validation experience, with proficiency in Linux and programming