Sensor & Robotics Test Engineer, Leo Ground Systems

Amazon.com, Inc.•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. As a Sensor & Robotics Test Engineer, you will provide leadership supporting execution of Leo's ground integration and site build test activities. You will become a subject matter expert on the Leo ground system design and will be called upon frequently as such to support critical troubleshooting activities. You will help develop and will work extensively with the Gateway terminal test systems to validate supplier product updates relative to site deployment and troubleshoot system issues. The Ground Systems team is responsible for the architecture, design, build, and installation of Leo's Ground and TT&C Gateways. Our Ground Gateways enable high data rate, low latency communications between Leo points of presence and our Low Earth Orbit Satellite constellation. The team works closely with Ground Infrastructure Services, Networks, Regulatory, Payload Test, and RF Systems teams to ensure Leo provides a seamless customer experience.

Requirements

4+ years in integration and test and/or product verification and validation roles
2+ years using RF and Network test equipment associated with SATCOM communications
2+ years in development and deployment of automated tests
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience-education
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

Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) or Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication systems, especially with respect to Ka-band satellite ground station equipment such as parabolic full-motion antennas, RF equipment, modem, and site support equipment.
Experience with communication system test equipment such as Vector Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Signal Generators, Power Supplies, and Oscilloscopes
Experience with identification, development, and deployment of design for scale product improvements including maintaining configuration control discipline
Experience supporting system engineering development efforts including meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals
Experience with software languages such as Python and analytics software such as PowerBI, Tableau, or Grafana

Responsibilities

Become a key member of the Ground Systems Integration and test team working directly with our site build teams.
Lead development, integration, and ongoing build operations of ground gateway antenna and terminal test systems, both fielded and in build.
Work closely with implementation teams to troubleshoot issues, perform data driven analysis of results, and make recommendations for improvements and corrective actions.
Support the rest of the Ground Systems team along with our suppliers in the identification and execution of design corrective actions improve site build defects and improve site built automation efforts
Lead in the development of optimized field deployment integration and operational readiness test programs
Lead in the development of automated tests that further improve in site build defect discovery and correction enabling deployment of Leo's innovative Ground Gateway System
Communicate regularly on status, risk, and change control.
Help teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes.

Benefits

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.

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