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

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, and sustain RF test systems for satellite payload and avionics units through production 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 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

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 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
• 3+ years of scripting or programming experience (Python, MATLAB, C, or LabVIEW)

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
• 10+ year of experience with hands-on experience with RF sub-systems, PCBA's, power supplies, IMUs, sensors, or high-speed signal characterization
• Experience in development of test plans and protocols related to established space hardware test standards (GEVS / SMC-S-016)
• Experience bridging technical gaps across engineering disciplines and implementing data-driven process improvements.
• Experience with PCB/CCA design, schematic capture, Design for Test (DFT), and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles, hardware validation, and configuration control.
• Experience with software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (NI, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW) and software development practices (source control, code reviews, CI/CD)
• Track record of presenting design reviews and delivering final performance data packages to internal and external stakeholders

Pay

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.

• USA, WA, REDMOND - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually