Senior RF Test Systems Engineer - Satellite Payload

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo Satellite Sr. RF Test Systems Development Engineer will own the full lifecycle of RF test systems for spacecraft avionics and payload subsystems, from architecture through production integration and on‑orbit support.

You will serve as the Responsible Engineer for your test set, collaborating across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to verify requirements and drive test automation. The role requires comfort with ambiguity, high standards, and a hands‑on, entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics systems.
• 5+ years’ experience designing and integrating test systems for hardware/PCBA validation.
• 3+ years of scripting or programming experience (Python, MATLAB, C, or LabVIEW).
• 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 production 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 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

Test planning

Aerospace testing

Test system design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

RF test systems

Design verification

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Education

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

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C

LabVIEW

PCB design

DFT

DFM

C/C++

NI

Job description

Amazon Leo Satellite Sr. RF Test Systems Development Engineer will own the full lifecycle of RF test systems for spacecraft avionics and payload subsystems, from architecture through production integration and on‑orbit support.

You will serve as the Responsible Engineer for your test set, collaborating across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to verify requirements and drive test automation. The role requires comfort with ambiguity, high standards, and a hands‑on, entrepreneurial