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Amazon · 5 hours ago

Sr. RF Engineer, Amazon LEO

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$137K/yr - $186K/yr

7+ years exp

Amazon is launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide broadband connectivity to underserved communities. The Sr. RF Engineer will develop electronic hardware test setups, work closely with engineering teams, and ensure the successful integration of RF and communication systems for satellite payload hardware.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Working from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to build out bench-top and rack-mounted test set-ups

Building and modifying custom test harnesses, breadboards, and test fixtures in support of payload hardware tests

Performing operational tests, system check-outs, and fault isolation on test set-ups, systems, and equipment

Assisting in the development of lab processes, equipment scheduling, and work tracking

Implementing, validating, and optimizing RF lab set-ups composed of antenna, measurement equipment, and prototype equipment

Configuring test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc

Working with engineering teams to specify and procure a range of capital equipment to meet program development requirements – including signal generators, spectrum analyzers, channel emulators, network loading, and computing equipment

Meeting with suppliers to select enabling lab technologies

Keeping equipment in working order, and maintaining all service and calibration records

Establishing lab layouts and facility utilities requirements (power, thermal loads, LN2, GN2)

Maintaining a safe operating environment, and ensuring the lab is in compliance with OSHA, ESD, Safety, etc

Qualification

RF designSatellite testingCommunications theoryElectrical EngineeringSystem integrationCollaborative environmentFlexibilityProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

7+ years of RF, satellite, aerospace, or related industry experience

7+ years in RF design and/or verification with launched products

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

Preferred

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

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Experience with on-orbit payload verification or satellite testing

Experience with current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G), OFDM/WiMAX, 802.11ad, microwave backhaul, DVB-S2 / DVB-C, OR similar broadband wireless standards

Experience with communications theory and RF systems: OFDM, MIMO, free-space optics, polarization, spread spectrum, matching, S-parameters, losses, coherence, etc

Understanding of the challenges associated with low-Earth-orbit satellite communications: frequency bands, regulatory, earth stations, path loss, power spectral density, power flux density, etc

Experience in wireless (satellite and/or terrestrial) system design and/or system integration, RF system analysis

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave