System Development Engineer, Antenna System Validation

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$129,200–$174,800 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $152k
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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 · System Development Engineer, Antenna System Validation

As a System Development Engineer, Antenna System Validation, you will join the team responsible for validating payload phased arrays to support current production satellites and new programs like Direct-to-Device. You will design and develop hardware, firmware, software, and FPGA components for antenna systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, test, and release new capabilities. Your daily work involves troubleshooting issues during development or production testing, performing system bring-up and characterization in the lab, and creating technical documentation. The role requires proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, experience with CI/CD pipelines, and programming skills in languages such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust. You will solve complex problems involving large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems to ensure antenna subsystems function correctly before they are launched into orbit.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement hardware, firmware, software, or FPGA components for antenna systems.
  • Perform bring-up, characterization, and validation of antenna subsystems in the lab and on test hardware.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, firmware, and software issues during development, integration, and production testing.
  • Develop tools to identify system failures and ensure reliability before satellite launch.
  • Create technical documentation and participate in design reviews for new hardware and software capabilities.
  • Automate, deploy, and support large-scale infrastructure for antenna systems.
  • Develop software solutions using modern programming languages like Python, C++, or Rust.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix systems.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
  • Preferred experience with distributed systems at scale.

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