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Test Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo

Base salary $117,300  to $160,000

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Kirkland, WA

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  • LocationKirkland, WA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

As a FLS Test Engineer at Leo, you will be directly responsible for testing, qualifying and troubleshooting integrated satellites for the Kuiper broadband internet network. You will utilize innovative solutions and leading-edge technology to solve difficult manufacturing and engineering problems on a daily basis, at both a systems and specialized level. You will be a critical lynchpin between the engineering, operations, tooling, supply chain and quality teams, and help lead production on the assembly line as well as new production introduction. You will provide vital manufacturability input to the design engineering teams for both new and existing hardware. Finally, you will be responsible for standing up new processes, equipment, and assembly lines to support Kuiper’s rapid build ramp, making data-driven decisions at each step in the process.

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

  • Plan, develop, document and execute test operations to validate satellite systems for flight to meet Kuiper production build rates.
  • Bring-up, test and troubleshoot integrated satellite assemblies
  • Lead acceptance and qualification test (environmental, functional and performance) campaigns for development satellite system designs.
  • Analyze test failures to ensure defects are fully understood and provide design recommendations for the product to increase performance, reliability, and yield.
  • Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and RF performance problems on the fly, working with an integrated cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, software and manufacturing engineers.
  • Specify, procure and set up test cell layouts for the production floor.
  • Write technical specifications for system assembly and test from scratch.

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.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
  • 2+ years of test experience with embedded systems, integrated systems, or flight hardware.
  • 1+ years in a Space/Aerospace/Military/Automotive hardware testing environment
  • Experience with test automation frameworks or scripting

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting integrated systems.
  • 1+ years of programming experience
  • Experience working with the Linux environment
  • Experience commissioning and troubleshooting test equipment. Demonstrated ability to scale production rate capability.
  • Experience with complex products in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Experience with anomaly tracking systems or formal failure investigation processes.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, Kirkland - 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 3% of the 1,404 Software Engineering roles in Washington listed on this site; 3 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $143,700 to $168,100.

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 7, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Amazon Leo roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Amazon Leo roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Test Engineer, Amazon Leo (this listing)$117,300 - $160,000
Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance$115,600 - $160,000
Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services, Leo Global Customer Operations$115,600 - $160,000
ERP test Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo Governance$115,800 - $160,000
Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics$114,100 - $160,000
Quality Assurance Engineer II, Amazon Leo$113,900 - $160,000
Field Services Manager, Amazon Leo$116,300 - $160,000

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon Leo roles · How to read the bar

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2026-08-28
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USA, WA, Kirkland - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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