Satellite Network Validation Engineer II — End-to-End Systems

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Network Development Engineer for the Satellite Systems Integration and Test team in San Diego, CA. You will lead hands‑on integration and testing of satellite communications and ground network capabilities, spanning RF, networking, embedded software, cloud services, and test automation.

You will collect evidence from packet captures and logs, analyze RF behavior, and drive root‑cause investigations across satellite payloads, gateways, customer terminals, transport networks,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience.
• 4+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience.
• 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration and validation of satellite communications features across the satellite payload, ground gateways, customer terminals, transport networks, and cloud services — developing and executing test campaigns that cover functionality, performance, reliability, scale, and failure recovery.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues using packet captures, system logs, telemetry, RF measurements, and tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, and iperf to isolate packet loss, latency, session failures, and throughput degradation across the full communications stack.
• Automate test execution, data collection, log processing, performance analysis, and reporting using Python or similar languages, and build repeatable processes that improve team efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with RF and test‑equipment vendors to expand lab capabilities, bring up new test configurations, and reproduce operational issues in a controlled environment.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to cross‑functional teams, drive root‑cause investigations to resolution, and mentor engineers on integration, troubleshooting, and validation practices.

Skills

Internet routing protocols

Linux/Unix

Python Bash Shell Perl

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Network Development Engineer for the Satellite Systems Integration and Test team in San Diego, CA. You will lead hands‑on integration and testing of satellite communications and ground network capabilities, spanning RF, networking, embedded software, cloud services, and test automation.

You will collect evidence from packet captures and logs, analyze RF behavior, and drive root‑cause investigations across satellite payloads, gateways, customer terminals, transport networks,