Senior Microwave Hardware Testing Engineer

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit
satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to
unserved and underserved communities around the world.

As a Senior Microwave Hardware Test Engineer, you will collaborate with an
experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop cutting-edge product solutions.
Working alongside colleagues across Amazon Leo's interdisciplinary organization,
you will drive critical aspects of product development, execution, and
optimization. Success in this role requires adaptability, responsiveness, and
the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will lead the transition of microwave/RF subsystem testing
from engineering validation to production readiness for space-qualified
applications. Your responsibilities will include defining comprehensive test
parameters, establishing acceptance criteria, and ensuring seamless knowledge
transfer to the production team.

Success in this role requires regular cross-organizational collaboration with
engineering teams. You must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the
ability to work effectively across functional boundaries in a matrixed
environment.

You'll join a team of RF/Microwave engineers known for strong collaboration and
innovative thinking. We embrace respectful debate, prioritize engineering rigor,
and make data-driven decisions to achieve optimal outcomes

Requirements

• Experience with RF lab equipment including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in RF/Microwave, or related discipline, or 7+ years of relevant experience in RF/microwave testing and production
• 7+ years of experience testing and characterizing microwave components and subsystems, including power amplifiers, LNAs, mixers, block down-converters, and block up-converters
• Proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis, and instrument control (e.g., SCPI, PyVISA, NumPy, Matplotlib)
• Proven experience developing test procedures and transitioning products from engineering validation to production testing
• Experience with RF simulation and measurement software (e.g., ADS, HFSS, CST) for test correlation and troubleshooting
• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with space-qualified testing requirements, environmental qualification procedures, and reliability testing
• Demonstrated track record designing test strategies, validating performance, and launching products into mass production
• Strong Python programming skills for automated test equipment (ATE) development, statistical analysis, and test data visualization
• Experience with production yield improvement, failure analysis, root cause investigation, and test optimization

Responsibilities

• Engineering Testing: Develop engineering test benches for design verification and establish compliance matrices.
• Production Testing & Characterization: Design and execute production-level test procedures for RF/microwave modules, including gain, noise figure, output power, current consumption, and linearity measurements.
• Documentation & Reporting: Generate comprehensive test reports, analyze performance trends, and create, update, and maintain technical documentation and test procedures.
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Diagnose and resolve unit failures at the die-level, wire bond, and soldering stages to enhance production yield.
• RF Circuit Simulation & Optimization: Perform block-level circuit simulation, schematic capture, and oversee PCB layout design.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level