Test Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Kirkland, WA
Salary
$117,300–$160,000 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$177,900 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $139k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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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

Amazon Inc currently has 643 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Test Engineer

As a Test Engineer for Amazon Leo, you will join the team responsible for the low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. You will be directly responsible for testing, qualifying, and troubleshooting integrated satellites for the Kuiper broadband internet network. Your daily work involves planning, developing, and executing test operations to validate satellite systems for flight, as well as leading acceptance and qualification test campaigns for development designs. You will analyze test failures to provide design recommendations, specify test cell layouts, and write technical specifications for system assembly. The role requires expertise in electrical, mechanical, and RF performance troubleshooting. Key skills include experience with embedded systems, flight hardware, test automation frameworks, scripting, and the Linux environment to support rapid production build ramps and manufacturing engineering.

What does a Test Engineer earn?

Median $125289 from 36 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Plan, develop, document, and execute test operations to validate satellite systems for flight.
  • Bring up, test, and troubleshoot integrated satellite assemblies.
  • Lead acceptance and qualification test campaigns for environmental, functional, and performance requirements.
  • Analyze test failures to provide design recommendations that increase product performance, reliability, and yield.
  • Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and RF performance problems in real-time.
  • Specify, procure, and set up test cell layouts for the production floor.
  • Write technical specifications for system assembly and testing from scratch.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
  • 2+ years of test experience with embedded systems, integrated systems, or flight hardware.
  • 1+ years in a Space, Aerospace, Military, or Automotive hardware testing environment.
  • Experience with test automation frameworks or scripting.
  • 2+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting integrated systems (preferred).
  • 1+ years of programming experience (preferred).
  • Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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