Senior RF Ground Systems Engineer

Amazon Inc

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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
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$159,200–$215,300 / yr
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53 days ago
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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 RF Ground Systems Engineer

The Sr. RF Ground Systems Engineer joins the Ground Systems team to support the technical definition, architecture, development, integration, test, qualification, production, and deployment of Leo ground systems. This role involves full lifecycle ownership of aerospace-grade, high-reliability products, including full motion tracking antennas, modems, and supporting systems for gateways and tracking, telemetry, and control systems. Key responsibilities include providing RF technical oversight, developing architecture specifications, performing link budget analyses, and conducting root cause analysis on complex system issues. The position requires expertise in RF hardware, satellite communications, and modem products. Candidates should possess skills in MATLAB, Python, STK, or Visualyse, with experience in V-Band and E-Band RF systems. The work focuses on enabling high-throughput, low-latency communications between ground points of presence and a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation.

What you'll do

  • Provide RF technical oversight for integrated ground station products, gateways, and telemetry systems.
  • Develop RF architecture, specifications, requirements, and designs for parabolic LEO tracking and Gateway Terminal systems.
  • Lead the development of qualification, verification, and validation plans for remote ground products.
  • Create gateway monitoring and control methodologies, including operational and fault management plans.
  • Perform root cause analysis and anomaly resolution on complex system issues.
  • Conduct in-depth design reviews and prepare all necessary technical documentation and artifacts.
  • Analyze operational faults and performance metrics to identify trends in system behavior.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum of 8 years of system engineering experience in development and delivery of satellite communications systems.
  • RF systems experience, preferably with ground tracking antennas and systems (preferred).
  • Experience in RF product design, and/or integration and test as related to antenna systems and their associated ancillary equipment.
  • In-depth understanding of satellite communications link budgets.
  • Experience supporting Systems Engineering of ground systems development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
  • Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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