Full Job Description
As a Payload I&T Engineer, you will be responsible for integration and test activities for various payload related features for the Kuiper satellite , ground gateway and the customer terminals.
You will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper's wide-ranging, inter-disciplinary team to support both lab payload testing and troubleshooting and reproducing on-orbit issues in the lab. This will include test definition, execution, optimization and reporting of test data. You must be flexible, responsive, and able to succeed within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
As a senior member of the Payload Integration and Test team, you will be responsible for verification and validation of the satellite payload including the ground gateway and customer terminals. This includes everything from integrating new features in lab with test equipment to getting features working end to end including ground service with the expected performance.
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in SATCOM, satellite communications, cellular systems, or related RF and networking environments.
- Hands-on experience building, commissioning, operating, and maintaining complex laboratory testbeds or system integration environments.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software, networking, and RF issues in integrated test environments.
- Experience with Linux system administration, networking protocols, and RF laboratory equipment configuration.
- Experience performing end-to-end system integration, functional verification, and performance testing.
- Experience developing scripts or automation using Python or similar programming languages.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Experience deploying and operating SATCOM test venues, satellite ground systems, and customer terminal integration environments.
- Experience maintaining high availability of laboratory infrastructure, including proactive monitoring, preventive maintenance, and root cause analysis.
- Experience with RF laboratory equipment, including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VLANs, and Linux networking troubleshooting.
- Experience with test automation, equipment control, infrastructure monitoring, and operational tooling using Python.
- Experience with AWS services, cloud networking, and remotely managed test infrastructure.
- Experience troubleshooting end-to-end performance issues involving throughput, packet loss, latency, and connectivity across RF and IP networks.
- Experience collaborating with hardware, software, systems engineering teams, and equipment vendors to resolve integration and operational issues.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Diego - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually
