Senior RF Payload Systems Engineer - Integration & Test

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. PIT RF Communications System Payload Integration and Test Engineer to drive design, integration, and verification of a high-bandwidth LEO satellite constellation.

You will work with software, mechanical, modem, and compliance teams to validate system-level requirements from concept through on-orbit testing. Responsibilities include defining test plans for lab and on-orbit verification, analyzing test results, and optimizing RF setups.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Responsibilities

• Working within a project team and taking responsibility for a high bandwidth, low earth orbit communications satellite constellation.
• Deep-dives into component and subsystem designs to document expectations, evaluate tests, remedy test failures, and provide quick feedback to improve performance.
• Collaborating with diverse technical teams such as software, mechanical, modem, and compliance teams to validate expectations for system-level and network-level operations, from concept through execution.
• Integrating the end-to-end RF communications system. Meeting with customers internally and externally to select components.
• Defining test plans and procedures for lab and RF chamber testing, based on identified requirements for subsystems and for the overall system.
• Defining test plans and procedures for on-orbit payload verification or satellite testing, based on identified requirements.
• Analyzing and mitigating potential self-interference and other system interference issues.
• Implementing, validating, and optimizing RF lab set-ups composed of antenna, measurement equipment, and prototype equipment.
• Configuring test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc.
• Meeting with suppliers to select enabling lab technologies.
• Interpreting test results, troubleshooting issues, performing root-cause analysis for any test failures.
• Documenting test results, test coverage, and other KPI metrics. Communicating status and issues effectively with developers and managers.
• Shepherding payload subsystems through test campaigns throughout the development lifecycle, from concept to implementation to integration.

Skills

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

RF systems

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. PIT RF Communications System Payload Integration and Test Engineer to drive design, integration, and verification of a high-bandwidth LEO satellite constellation.

You will work with software, mechanical, modem, and compliance teams to validate system-level requirements from concept through on-orbit testing. Responsibilities include defining test plans for lab and on-orbit verification, analyzing test results, and optimizing RF setups.