Senior Sys Dev Engineer , Plexus Lab

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to
deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of
existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses,
and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations
operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: 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.

In this role, you will design, build and maintain the lab infrastructure. Your
role will involve designing, integrating and providing continuous support for
satellite components & complex Radio Frequency (RF) satellite and ground based
hardware.

A key aspect of your position will be serving as a liaison between software
teams and hardware teams. In this capacity, you will build/design/enhance new
HW/SW systems to enable SW feature development and testing on satellite
platforms in the labs.

The successful applicant will be experienced in designing new satellite system
capabilities (mobility, handover...) to enable software teams the capabilities
to verify new features in the satellite & customer terminals. You should be
comfortable taking on ambiguous challenges like setting up new pre-production
hardware for the first time. You should be able to define SOPs, metrics and
alarms to keep equipment and test infrastructure highly available and expand the
teams capabilities over time. You will be invaluable to enabling the team to
move quickly and confidently with robust verification frameworks that scale with
our systems.

The Leo Plexus team owns satellite labs, tools and designing/enhancing system
solutions for new satellite SW features for ground and in space.

Requirements

• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Nice To Haves

• Experience with distributed systems at scale

Responsibilities

• Technical Expertise in RF testing equipment (VSA, VSG, GNSS simulators, switches), RF up/down converters, time-varying channel emulation and automated testing environments.
• Integration and continuous support of complex RF devices, testing equipment and Linux based software systems.
• Strong RF problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities with the added ability to work individually and as a member of a team.
• Experience managing software development, including integrating, troubleshooting and diagnosing RF related software bugs.
• Strong project management, communication skills and technical writing.
• Experience with RF testing equipment automation using SCPI and a various RF equipment Python libraries like PyVisa.

Benefits

• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
• If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations [https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations] for more information.
• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits [https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits].
• This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed