RF Design Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$151,200–$204,600 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · RF Design Engineer

RF Design Engineer, Amazon Leo joins the Phased Array Design group within the Antenna organization to develop hardware for a low Earth orbit satellite constellation. This role involves designing, integrating, and characterizing antennas and arrays, including phased arrays, reflectors, and aperture antennas. You will own end-to-end RF performance from ADC to antenna radiation, focusing on 3GPP style systems ranging from less than 1GHz to over 30GHz. Daily tasks include creating over-the-air link models, optimizing antenna architectures, and performing EM simulations using tools like HFSS, CST, and AWR. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct lab validation, chamber testing, and beam equalization. Required technical skills include proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and programming languages such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.

What you'll do

  • Design and optimize antenna and array architectures including element selection, lattice, and feeding networks.
  • Model over-the-air links and system performance using ITU/3GPP style analysis.
  • Own end-to-end RF performance from ADC/DAC through the RF front-end to antenna radiation.
  • Simulate element and array performance, mutual coupling, and scan loss using EM and RF design tools.
  • Define and maintain antenna specifications at the module, aperture, and system levels.
  • Support prototype builds, bring-up, and test campaigns for active antennas in chamber and over-the-air environments.
  • Provide DFM and DFT feedback for antenna boards, modules, and test fixtures.
  • Define calibration strategies for array calibration, beam equalization, and phase/amplitude error mitigation.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
  • Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
  • Experience with distributed systems at scale (preferred).
  • Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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