Sr. Antenna Engineer, Kuiper Antenna Test Infrastructure

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Antenna Engineer to join their Project Kuiper team. This role involves developing and testing advanced antenna systems to enhance global broadband access through satellite technology. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in RF design and antenna testing, with a strong background in engineering. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology that aims to close the digital divide.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Equity options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RF design and modeling.
• Experience with lab work and RF test equipment.
• Professional experience with launched antenna products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests of Payload phased array antennas.
• Design new antenna test systems to accelerate testing.
• Build the fastest Ka-band antenna test system.

Skills

RF design

MATLAB

EM modeling

Antenna design

Test Automation

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering

PhD in EE

Tools

3D EM tools

RF test equipment

Job description

Job ID: 2975176 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

As an Antenna Engineer you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop and execute tests of Payload phased array antennas and customer terminals using our state-of-the-art Spherical Near-Field (SNF), Planar NF, and robotic CATR antenna test systems, and build the bones of our Antenna Metrology lab. Not only that: you’ll design new antenna test systems to dramatically accelerate antenna beam pattern test, dynamic beam pointing test, and link verification, and build the de-facto fastest Ka-band antenna test system in the world.




About the team
The Kuiper Antenna Test Infrastructure team provides the test systems and techniques to verify Payload, CT and full satellite vehicle hardware, integrates the test automation and connects the dots between Responsible Engineers and their product's test metrics. The team is a pivotal point for a multitude of other teams and orgs, our internal customers. An it's highly multidisciplinary: SysDE, SDE, ME, Metrology, Antenna, FPGA and Lab Ops all converge in the same room.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- 5+ years of professional, non-internship experience EM modeling in 2.5D and 3D EM tools
- 5+ years of experience in RF design and modeling with linear and non-linear simulation tools
- 5+ years of experience with MATLAB
- Professional, non-internship experience with design, implementation and verification with launched antenna products.
- Experience with lab work and RF test equipment
- Experience with Automation of Test Equipment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- 5+ years of antenna design related to 5G/6G technologies , Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth products experience
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- MSc or PhD in EE with RF- or antenna-related thesis research
- Strong foundations in antennas: Impedance matching, theoretical and practical limitations of antennas
- Strong foundations in arrays: design, calibration, system considerations and test.
- Excellent mathematical skills
- 5+ years of professional, non-internship experience designing Antenna products
- 3+ years of experience with Near Field test and NF2FF transform of antennas and phased arrays (planar, spherical or Satimo-multiprobe)
- 2+ years of experience programming Automated Test Equipment
- Experience with testing of digitally modulated signals
- Professional design experience of RF building blocks such as filters, hybrids, combiners, active RF circuits and front-end design

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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