HW Test Development Engineer, Amazon LEO

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.

We are seeking a Hardware Test Systems Development Engineer to design develop and implement comprehensive test solutions for satellite payload phased array antenna hardware design verification. This role requires expertise in analog/digital hardware systems and design power design and automated lab test development. The ideal candidate will enhance our hardware design engineering verification process ensuring our phased array antenna hardware meets rigorous performance specifications for space applications.

You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and have a drive to deliver results. Youll have relentlessly high standards and be constantly looking for ways to improve. We are looking for 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 operate hardware test systems for satellite hardware design verification at the bring-up sub-system and system levels.
- Drive alignment with key partners and stakeholders on verification strategy.
- Collaborate with design engineers to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Build quantitative models (test coverage reliability throughput) to inform design trade studies and design modifications.
- Analyze test data and generate comprehensive test reports with recommendations.
- Perform root cause analysis on test failures lead corrective actions and drive continuous improvement of the test systems.
- Optimize test coverage reduce test time and improve measurement accuracy.
- Stay current with emerging test technologies and industry standards.

A day in the life
Our time is balanced between utilization critical support and improvement of existing hardware test systems and designing future systems. This can be hands-on support troubleshooting or utilizing test systems aligning with partner to define future test needs and 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
The payload team is responsible for the architecture design implementation validation qualification and new product introduction to manufacturing for all satellite payloads. These systems will meet performance requirements as well as environmental and reliability requirements. To this end the payload team collaborates closely with all the partner teams including silicon power mechanical thermal modem RF/Coms system and SW teams.


- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

- Masters degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 1 years of experience with signal and/or power integrity

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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 WA Redmond - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually