Sr. RF Test Systems Development Engineer, Avionics Verification and Test, Amazon Leo

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.

As an Amazon Leo Sr. Satellite RF Test Systems Development Engineer, you will own the full lifecycle of complex RF test systems for spacecraft avionics and payload sub-systems — from architecture and design through production integration and post-delivery support. You will serve as the Responsible Engineer (RE) for your test set, operating at the intersection of hardware design, test automation, and high-rate space flight manufacturing. 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. You'll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you'll be constantly looking for ways to improve. We want individuals who want to reach beyond what is possible today. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work in a highly collaborative environment.

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

• Architect, design, build, and sustain RF test systems for satellite payload and avionics units through design validation testing, space qualification testing, production acceptance testing, and on-orbit support
• Own test planning end-to-end: decompose verification requirements into testable specifications, develop test procedures, and lead test readiness reviews
• Drive cross-functional alignment with electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, firmware, and manufacturing teams on verification strategy
• Design and deliver space flight test hardware, fixtures, and tooling that optimize throughput, yield, and fault coverage
• Build quantitative models (test coverage, reliability, throughput) to inform design trade studies and process decisions
• Automate and optimize test processes to meet production rate and first-pass yield targets
• Perform root cause analysis on test failures, lead corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement of production test systems

A day in the life

Our time is balanced between critical support/improvement of an existing factory spaceflight test process and designing future systems. This can be hands-on support troubleshooting test systems or working to align teams around future needs, employing engineering best practices and tools.

The tasks and daily focus change rapidly, and you will often take on exciting new responsibilities to ensure project success. Expect to address complex problems by diving deep into the data, identifying the scope of the issue, and creating innovative and functional solutions.

About the team

This Interdisciplinary Engineer will be a member of the Avionics Verification & Test team working within the wider Satellite RF Hardware Engineering team. This highly collaborative group of engineers has a diverse range of backgrounds and knowledge and works to build scalable and reliable test automation solutions to ensure reliable operation of satellite vehicles in space. The team's responsibilities include design of space payload LRUs: modems, transceivers, LNBs, BUCs and front end modules, process development, test hardware and software development, and test execution supporting our 24/7 high rate satellite manufacturing factory.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submissions
• 3+ years of development/programming/scripting language (Python/Java/Bash/Perl) experience
• Experience with RF measurement equipment, including: power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing and executing test plans for complex aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics systems
• 5+ years of experience designing and integrating test systems for hardware/PCBA validation
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple technical disciplines in a production or manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with the project management of technical projects
• Master's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in gathering test requirements to create detailed test plans and defining quality metrics to measure product quality
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Cross-functional product development experience from concept through production
• 10+ years hands-on with RF subsystems, PCBAs, or high-speed signal characterization
• Proven ability to bridge engineering disciplines with data-driven process improvements
• PCB/CCA design, schematic capture, DFT/DFM principles, hardware validation, and configuration control
• Test automation frameworks (NI, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW) with modern dev practices (AI, source control, CI/CD)
• Track record delivering design reviews and performance data packages to internal and external stakeholders

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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually