Satellite Hardware Test Systems Engineer

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 117,300 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Test Systems Development Engineer to design, develop, and implement comprehensive test solutions for satellite payload phased array antenna hardware design verification. The role requires deep expertise in analog/digital hardware, power design, and automated lab testing.

You will drive verification strategy with partners, build test models, and analyze results to guide iterative improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with test plan development, building the necessary test bench infrastructure, developing tests and verifying the design.
• 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience.
• 3+ years of development/programming/scripting language (Python/Java/Bash/Perl) experience.
• Experience designing and planning test conditions, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage and control.
• Experience using common electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, etc)

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, and operate hardware test systems for satellite hardware design verification at the bring-up, sub-system, and system levels.
• Drive alignment with key partners and stakeholders on verification strategy.
• Collaborate with design engineers to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Build quantitative models (test coverage, reliability, throughput) to inform design trade studies and design modifications.
• Analyze test data and generate comprehensive test reports with recommendations.
• Perform root cause analysis on test failures, lead corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement of the test systems.
• Optimize test coverage, reduce test time, and improve measurement accuracy.
• Stay current with emerging test technologies and industry standards.

Skills

Test plan development

Test bench infrastructure

Programming: Python/Java/Bash/Perl

System verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Function generators

Multimeters

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Test Systems Development Engineer to design, develop, and implement comprehensive test solutions for satellite payload phased array antenna hardware design verification. The role requires deep expertise in analog/digital hardware, power design, and automated lab testing.

You will drive verification strategy with partners, build test models, and analyze results to guide iterative improvements.