RF Satellite Payload Engineer for Constellation Ops

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a high‑volume satellite internet constellation. As a Payload Engineer you will test, verify, and troubleshoot payloads across the fleet, working with software, hardware, and mission operations teams to drive reliable on‑orbit performance.

You will develop runbooks, automate repetitive tasks, and analyze test results to reduce downtime. The role requires a 6+ year RF/satellite background, cross‑team coordination, and proficiency with scripting and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related with 6+ years RF/satellite experience.
• Strong cross-functional coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with automation and operational tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep expertise across payload RF/comm hardware, software, and constellation operations to identify systemic issues, drive root-cause analysis, and coordinate fleet-wide resolutions and optimizations.
• Define and maintain payload operational processes, procedures, and runbooks, including on-station commissioning flows, exit criteria, and external dependencies
• Identify and drive automation initiatives to reduce manual operational burden, improve response times, and scale the constellation.
• Review and interpret test results, troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis, and develop corrective actions for test failures and in-orbit anomalies
• Support payload system-level integration, test, and verification, from hands-on lab work to field testing and support
• Collaborate across diverse technical teams such as flight software, cloud software, modem, and mission operations to optimize RF and network operations

Skills

RF hardware

Cross-functional coordination

Automation

Python scripting

Dashboard development

AWS Services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Bash

Grafana

SQL

Job description

Amazon Leo is building a high‑volume satellite internet constellation. As a Payload Engineer you will test, verify, and troubleshoot payloads across the fleet, working with software, hardware, and mission operations teams to drive reliable on‑orbit performance.

You will develop runbooks, automate repetitive tasks, and analyze test results to reduce downtime. The role requires a 6+ year RF/satellite background, cross‑team coordination, and proficiency with scripting and monitoring tools.