RF Engineer, amazon LEO, Plexus

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking an RF Engineer to contribute to the Plexus Team building a LEO satellite constellation. You will develop requirements, review designs, and support ground test capability to optimize RF performance.

You will perform link budget analysis, select RF components, validate RF performance with test equipment, and collaborate across hardware, software, and manufacturing to ensure robust, low‑noise RF systems for space deployments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge of antenna fundamentals and radiation theory; EM simulation experience

Responsibilities

• Perform link budget analysis, select RF ICs and passive components, review and optimize PCB schematics and layouts
• Use specialized test equipment to validate RF performance from sub-component to system level
• Validate RF performance and troubleshoot RF issues from sub-component to system level
• Work cross-functionally with other engineers to meet form factor and industrial design requirements while preventing unintentional radiators from impacting RF receiver sensitivity
• Collaborate with manufacturing test and operations teams to review RF test fixture design and setup for efficient RF testing at the factory

Skills

Antenna theory

EM simulation

RF design principles

Tools

EM simulation software

PCB schematic review

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Amazon seeks a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to join the Plexus Team. As an RF engineer you will develop requirements, review designs and build on ground test capability for the LEO Satellite constellation. In this role you will influence decision makers on the process, procedures and necessary tests required to achieve optimized RF designs. You will build, calibrate, and operate test environments assisting other LEO engineering teams to validate new software and hardware configurations and test cases.

Key job responsibilities

• Perform link budget analysis, select appropriate RF ICs and passive components, review and optimize PCB schematics and layouts
• Use specialized test equipment to validate RF performance from the sub-component to the system level
• Validate RF performance and troubleshoot RF issues from the sub-component to the system level
• Work cross-functionally with other engineers to meet challenging form factor and industrial design requirements while preventing unintentional radiators from negatively impacting RF receiver sensitivity
• Collaborate with manufacturing test and operations teams to review RF test fixture design and setup so that device RF performance can be tested efficiently to the correct specifications at the factory

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of antenna fundamental and radiation theory EM simulation experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems

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Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Benefits

• sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

Salary

USA, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10424099