About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
Senior Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA · On-site
$123K - $160K/yr
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
Senior Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA · On-site
$123K - $160K/yr
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)
$210K - $300K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)
$210K - $300K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
Senior Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA · On-site
$123K - $160K/yr
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
Senior Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA · On-site
$123K - $160K/yr
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
RF Engineer (starshield)
Hawthorne, CA · On-site
$120 - $170/hr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
RF Engineer (starshield)
Hawthorne, CA · On-site
$120 - $170/hr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)
$165K - $230K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)
$165K - $230K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
RF Engineer (Starshield)
$145K - $195K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
RF Engineer (Starshield)
$145K - $195K/yr
Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems * Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems * Responsible for ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
About the team This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team This ...
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Chantilly, VA · On-site
$80 - $110/hr
About Lynk Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to standard phone technology aka sat2phone, and ... Job Summary As a RF Systems Test Engineer at Lynk, you will wear many hats in the world of RF ...
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Chantilly, VA · On-site
$80 - $110/hr
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$90 - $120/hr
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Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)
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$210K - $300K/yr
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Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)
Hawthorne, CA · On-site
$210K - $300K/yr
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Saratoga, CA · On-site
$120K - $200K/yr
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Hawthorne, CA · On-site
$210K - $300K/yr
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Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)
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$210K - $300K/yr
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| Credentials | Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related, RF certifications | Technical diploma or associate degree, RF and satellite training |
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| Industry Usage | Design and optimize satellite RF systems for telecom, defense, or space | Operate and maintain satellite communication equipment for service providers |
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Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo
Redmond, WA
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Job description
Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
Innovation is part of our DNA
Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design.
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.
Key job responsibilities
You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
In this role, you will:
Architect and build software to automate hardware test systems
Develop software infrastructure to support test case execution
Architect and build automation to support development (CI/CD)
Align with various stakeholders on software requirements
Document software requirements from users
Support manufacturing as well as new product development
Enable automated data collection, data analysis
Deliver end-user documents
Own and execute software quality and release process
Work with electrical test equipment
A day in the life
This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and hardware validation
You don't need to be an RF engineer, but you should be comfortable reading a datasheet, understanding what a pass/fail threshold means physically, and asking hardware engineers the right questions to translate their intent into automated test logic.
You spend most of your day writing Python that tests satellite hardware before it goes to space. Some days that's building a new test case to catch a failure mode we saw on-orbit. Other days it's debugging why a production rack isn't reporting telemetry correctly, or designing the automation that lets a factory operator run 12 units through environmental stress testing with a single click.
You'll work closely with RF and hardware engineers who define what "good" looks like for a given component -- then you figure out how to measure it reliably, repeatedly, at production scale
Your code runs on Linux test racks in our manufacturing facilities, talks to instruments over SCPI, controls thermal chambers, and reports results to dashboards that drive ship/no-ship decisions.
About the team
This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This highly collaborative group of engineers has a diverse range of backgrounds and knowledge and looking for help to build a scalable and reliable test automation solution for 1st and 2nd gen Leo satellites. The team supports design validation test, space qualification test, and production test of spacecraft gigabit speed modems, millimeter-wave amplifiers, frequency converters and LNAs
They like to leverage and share work across the entire organization as well as utilize AWS resources and tools to accelerate their work.
About Amazon
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Amazon.com, Inc., commonly known as Amazon, is an American multinational technology company. It was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and initially started as an online marketplace for books. Since then, Amazon has expanded its operations and become one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world. Amazon's primary business is its online retail platform, where customers can purchase a vast array of products, including electronics, clothing, books, home goods, and much more. The company offers a convenient and user-friendly shopping experience, with features such as fast shipping, customer reviews, and personalized recommendations. In addition to its e-commerce platform, Amazon has diversified its business into various other areas. One of its notable ventures is Amazon Web Services (AWS), a comprehensive cloud computing platform that provides services such as storage, compute power, and database management to individuals and businesses. AWS has become a leader in the cloud computing industry, powering many websites and applications worldwide. Amazon has also developed its own consumer electronics, including the popular Amazon Kindle e-reader, Fire tablets, Fire TV streaming devices, and the Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. The Alexa voice assistant, integrated into these devices, allows users to interact with their devices using voice commands, perform tasks, and access information. Furthermore, Amazon has expanded into media and entertainment. It operates Prime Video, a streaming service that offers a wide range of movies, TV shows, and original content. Amazon Music provides a platform for streaming and purchasing digital music, while Audible offers audiobooks and other audio content. The company's commitment to customer satisfaction and convenience is demonstrated by its membership program, Amazon Prime. Prime members receive various benefits, including free two-day shipping, access to streaming services, exclusive deals, and more.
Industry
It services, book publishers, retail, real estate, computer and electronic product manufacturing and software development
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Seattle, WA, US
