SatCom RF Test Engineer – Lab Automation & Payload Testing

Amazon Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC invites skilled RF engineers to join the Leo program in San Diego. You will drive integration and test activities for satellite payload features, ground gateway, and customer terminals, collaborating with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes lab payload testing, issue reproduction, and data reporting, with a focus on automation using Python and robust troubleshooting across RF and IP networks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of satellite communications ground systems and operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering.
• Experience building, commissioning, operating, and maintaining laboratory testbeds.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, networking, and RF in test environments.
• Experience developing Python automation.

Responsibilities

• Integration and test activities for payload features for Leo satellite, ground gateway and customer terminals.
• Test definition, execution, optimization and reporting of test data.

Skills

Ground systems operations

RF troubleshooting

Python scripting

Lab testbeds

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree or above in related fields

Tools

Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

Power meters

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC invites skilled RF engineers to join the Leo program in San Diego. You will drive integration and test activities for satellite payload features, ground gateway, and customer terminals, collaborating with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes lab payload testing, issue reproduction, and data reporting, with a focus on automation using Python and robust troubleshooting across RF and IP networks.