Senior Satellite Test Engineer — Lead Spacecraft Testing

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Senior Satellite Test Engineer to architect test infrastructure and guide satellites from build to flight readiness. You will lead test campaigns, collaborate with avionics, payload and software teams, and help ensure reliability for a thousands-strong satellite constellation.

You will develop automated test sequences in Python and MATLAB, define robust test strategies, and push for continuous improvements in test hardware and processes to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
• 5+ years designing test strategies for hardware/software.
• 5+ years hands-on testing of aerospace or complex systems.
• 2+ years scripting or programming (Python, MATLAB, C).

Responsibilities

• Develop, augment, and support testing of spacecraft components.
• Define and implement organization-wide test strategies.
• Collaborate with avionics, payload and software teams to design plans.
• Own vehicle level test campaigns and coordinate with teams.
• Develop complex test automation sequences using Python/MATLAB.
• Improve testing capabilities through innovative hardware/processes.

Skills

Test strategies

Hardware testing

Test automation

Python scripting

MATLAB scripting

Development environment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Senior Satellite Test Engineer to architect test infrastructure and guide satellites from build to flight readiness. You will lead test campaigns, collaborate with avionics, payload and software teams, and help ensure reliability for a thousands-strong satellite constellation.

You will develop automated test sequences in Python and MATLAB, define robust test strategies, and push for continuous improvements in test hardware and processes to