Senior RF Payload Integration & Test Engineer (Satellites)

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo in Redmond, WA seeks a Senior Payload Integration & Test RF Communications System Engineer to design, test, and validate satellite payload testbeds and RF systems. You will define test plans, diagnose issues, and collaborate across embedded, cloud, and hardware teams to ensure robust performance.

The role prefers an EE background with extensive RF experience, hands-on RF measurement, scripting for tests, and dashboarding skills using SQL/Grafana/Quicksight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, 10+ years RF/aerospace experience.
• 5+ years RF design, testing or verification with launched products.
• Experience with RF payload testing, system integration, and RF analysis.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, Bash) for test development.
• Dashboard development experience with SQL, Grafana or QuickSight.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and troubleshoot satellite payload testbeds to validate constellation hardware and software builds
• Define test plans, procedures, pass/fail criteria, and KPI metrics for lab and RF chamber testing
• Deep-dive into component and subsystem designs to document expectations and remedy test failures
• Collaborate with embedded & cloud software, modem, networking, mechanical, and compliance teams
• Implement, validate, and optimize RF lab setups, including antenna and measurement equipment
• Configure test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Interpret test results, troubleshoot, and perform root-cause analysis for failures
• Document and report test results, test coverage, and KPI metrics with developers and leadership

Skills

RF systems knowledge

Lab testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Bash

SQL

Grafana

Quicksight

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Network analyzers

Job description

Amazon Leo in Redmond, WA seeks a Senior Payload Integration & Test RF Communications System Engineer to design, test, and validate satellite payload testbeds and RF systems. You will define test plans, diagnose issues, and collaborate across embedded, cloud, and hardware teams to ensure robust performance.

The role prefers an EE background with extensive RF experience, hands-on RF measurement, scripting for tests, and dashboarding skills using SQL/Grafana/Quicksight.