RF Engineer, amazon LEO, Plexus
Base salary $117,300 to $160,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Redmond, WA
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- LocationRedmond, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (52 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Amazon seeks a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to join the Plexus Team. As an RF engineer you will develop requirements, review designs and build on ground test capability for the LEO Satellite constellation. In this role you will influence decision makers on the process, procedures and necessary tests required to achieve optimized RF designs. You will build, calibrate, and operate test environments assisting other LEO engineering teams to validate new software and hardware configurations and test cases.
Key job responsibilities
Perform link budget analysis, select appropriate RF ICs and passive components, review and optimize PCB schematics and layouts
Use specialized test equipment to validate RF performance from the sub-component to the system level
Validate RF performance and troubleshoot RF issues from the sub-component to the system level
Work cross-functionally with other engineers to meet challenging form factor and industrial design requirements while preventing unintentional radiators from negatively impacting RF receiver sensitivity
Collaborate with manufacturing test and operations teams to review RF test fixture design and setup so that device RF performance can be tested efficiently to the correct specifications at the factory
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of antenna fundamental and radiation theory EM simulation experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
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USA, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon Leo · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($117,300) is above 19% of the 518 Engineering (non-software) roles in Washington listed on this site; 22 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $119,600 to $159,200.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingRF Engineer, amazon LEO, Plexus$117,300 to $160,000
Environmental Test Engineer, Amazon Leo$117,300 to $160,000
Manufacturing Integration Specialist, Amazon LEO$117,300 to $160,000
PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineer, PCBA Manufacturing and Test Engineering$117,300 to $160,000
Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo$117,300 to $160,000
Hardware Reliability Engineer, Amazon Leo - Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL)$117,300 to $160,000
Electrical Engineer, Amazon Leo$117,300 to $160,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| RF Engineer, amazon LEO, Plexus (this listing) | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Environmental Test Engineer, Amazon Leo | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Manufacturing Integration Specialist, Amazon LEO | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineer, PCBA Manufacturing and Test Engineering | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Supplier Mfg Engineer, Amazon Leo | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Hardware Reliability Engineer, Amazon Leo - Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Electrical Engineer, Amazon Leo | $117,300 - $160,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-05-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Redmond
USA, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
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