System I&T Engineer — Space & Government (TS/SCI)

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering in Los Angeles area is seeking a highly technical System I&T Engineer to design, integrate, and test complex satellite and ground systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system verification and validation across SoC, RF/optical payloads, and terminal systems, supporting fast-paced development with significant autonomy.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in space or comms test, strong coding in C/C++, Python, and LabVIEW, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in space vehicle, bus, RF payload, optical payload, or ground terminal integration and test.
• 5+ years of experience developing space or communication system test requirements, plans, and procedures.
• 5+ years of experience developing code in C, C++, Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, Docker, Rust on Linux platforms and experience with industry standard coding practices.
• 5+ years of experience building complex test systems including integrating test software.
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration, flatsat testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or mission operations.
• 5+ years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide System and Software Integration and Test leadership to one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
• Provide system-level test design technical expertise to one or more of the following products and services: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
• Specify and develop end-to-end payload or sub-system integration and test plans and procedures to validate performance against customer and/or partner requirements
• Create test algorithms, test scripts, automation and calibration routines for test systems as part of performing lab and field evaluation of integrated satellites, bus, payloads or sub-systems
• Analyze system and software test data and engage with cross functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate the product performance and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements.
• Architect, design, and validate test software and hardware for mechanical, optical, and electrical support equipment necessary to enable test execution and requirements verification
• Prepare reports documenting test results, test coverage, performance results and other KPI metrics
• Effectively manage and track to closure test anomalies, defects, and bugs; Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment

Skills

System integration

Test automation

Space systems

Hardware-in-the-loop

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Master's degree or above

Tools

C++

Python

Matlab

LabVIEW

Docker

Rust

Job description

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) Engineering in Los Angeles area is seeking a highly technical System I&T Engineer to design, integrate, and test complex satellite and ground systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system verification and validation across SoC, RF/optical payloads, and terminal systems, supporting fast-paced development with significant autonomy.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in space or comms test, strong coding in C/C++, Python, and LabVIEW, and