Senior Comm Systems Engineer, Wireless Systems

Amazon Inc

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On-site
Location
San Diego, CAAustin, TXRedmond, WA
Salary
$159,200–$215,300 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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This role $187k
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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $146,598–$197,562 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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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 · Senior Comm Systems Engineer, Wireless Systems

As a Senior Communication Systems Engineer at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC, you will join the Project Leo team responsible for designing and developing the communication payload and customer terminal systems for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. Your primary responsibilities include leading the effort to design advanced technology solutions for the communication system, creating proof-of-concept physical layer + protocol stacks, and developing simulation tools with an emphasis on modeling physical layer aspects such as receiver modeling and interference cancellation techniques. You will also work closely with other team members to integrate and verify various hardware and software subsystems during system integration and link bring-up phases. The ideal candidate has a strong background in wireless communication systems or digital signal processing, experience with C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog, and expertise in test automation scripting languages like Python and Matlab. This role offers the opportunity to innovate at global scale on Amazon’s ambitious broadband connectivity initiative.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop advanced communication payload systems for LEO satellites.
  • Lead the creation of physical layer + protocol stack proof-of-concept solutions.
  • Develop simulation tools focusing on modeling physical layer aspects like receiver models.
  • Integrate and verify hardware and software subsystems during system integration phases.
  • Use digital signal processing techniques to enhance performance in ultra-high-speed networks.

What we're looking for

  • PhD or Master's degree with 5+ years of quantitative research experience in wireless communications.
  • Extensive professional experience in designing and implementing wireless communication systems at the system level.
  • Deep understanding of multiple access technologies including OFDMA, TDMA, CDMA.
  • Experience in developing test automation scripts using Python/Perl/Matlab.
  • Proficiency in software-defined radio and embedded programming with C/C++ and VHDL/Verilog.
  • Strong knowledge of 3GPP L1 physical layer and high-layer protocols like RLC, RRC, MAC.
  • Ability to work effectively in a small team and drive innovative solutions for complex problems.

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