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Description

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.

Key job 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.

A day in the life

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.

About the team

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

Basic Qualifications

- 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

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with distributed systems at scale

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.