System Development Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Kuiper

Project Kuiper 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.

As a System Development Engineer in the Antenna team, you will work with a wide variety of functional groups and will be involved in the design and implementation of software systems for phased array antennas validation and test, as well as overall system integration. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing tools for characterizing antenna RF and system performance.
• Supporting electrical and software bring-up, debug of new hardware.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement optimized validation and verification software.
• Planning, developing, and implementing ATP/QTP/HALT/HASS activities for phased array antennas.
• Implementing DSP FPGA firmware to map high-level algorithms from Matlab or C to architecture-specific code.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science, or equivalent experience
• Experience with C/C++ and Python or other scripting languages
• Experience automating, building, and testing systems
• Experience with HW/SW bring up and debugging
• Experience working in a hardware lab with oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, and other test equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid fundamental CS / EE skill set with hands-on industry or university experience in embedded software development
• Knowledge of FPGA systems, GPIO/I2C/SPI and peripheral interfacing
• Experience with RTL and FPGA development tools
• Experience with Matlab or similar tools
• Knowledge of Database systems

Important Note: 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.

Amazon offers a competitive compensation package, with base pay ranging from $89,200/year to $202,700/year depending on the geographic market. The company also provides equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Join the innovative Project Kuiper team and contribute to bringing high-speed internet connectivity to underserved communities worldwide!