Senior RF Test Systems Architect – Space Avionics

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Sr. RF Test Systems Development Engineer to architect and sustain RF test systems for satellite payload and avionics units.

You will own end-to-end test planning, decompose requirements into testable specs, and lead readiness reviews to ensure robust verification across multiple disciplines. The role emphasizes design validation, space qualification, and production testing with opportunities to improve throughput, yield, and fault coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submissions
• 3+ years of development/programming/scripting language (Python/Java/Bash/Perl) experience
• Experience with RF measurement equipment, including: power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics systems
• 5+ years of experience designing and integrating test systems for hardware/PCBA validation
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple technical disciplines in a production or manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, and sustain RF test systems for satellite payload and avionics units through design validation testing, space qualification testing, production acceptance testing, and on-orbit support
• Own test planning end-to-end: decompose verification requirements into testable specifications, develop test procedures, and lead test readiness reviews
• Drive cross-functional alignment with electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, firmware, and manufacturing teams on verification strategy
• Design and deliver space flight test hardware, fixtures, and tooling that optimize throughput, yield, and fault coverage
• Build quantitative models (test coverage, reliability, throughput) to inform design trade studies and process decisions
• Automate and optimize test processes to meet production rate and first-pass yield targets
• Perform root cause analysis on test failures, lead corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement of production test systems

Skills

Python/Java/Bash/Perl

RF measurement equipment

Scripting languages

Embedded systems testing

Test procedure development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

NI test equipment

LabVIEW

C/C++

Python

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a Sr. RF Test Systems Development Engineer to architect and sustain RF test systems for satellite payload and avionics units.

You will own end-to-end test planning, decompose requirements into testable specs, and lead readiness reviews to ensure robust verification across multiple disciplines. The role emphasizes design validation, space qualification, and production testing with opportunities to improve throughput, yield, and fault coverage.