Project Kuiper 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.
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As a Sr. 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.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and execute a test campaign with functionality and performance. Engage with systems, hardware, and software development engineering teams to accomplish the following in pursuit of integration and testing: capture requirements, define use cases, work backwards from product strategy.
- End to end functional and performance testing to include ground equipment, satellite, customer terminals and cloud services.
- Expand test coverage in lab by integrating with test equipment and collaborating closely with test equipment vendors.
- Troubleshoot deeply: anticipate failures, collect data, analyze log files, compare models to observed behavior, root cause.
- Troubleshoot and root cause MAC to application layer throughput degradation and packet losses across the system.
- Support and reproduce on orbit functional and performance issues in the lab.
- Draft and maintain high quality documentation for program-level feedback: test verification matrix, status tracking, test runs for record.
- Enhance testing efficiency by automating test execution and analysis.
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.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of satellite and/or cellular lab testing experience.
- Experience with Linux, basic networking skills, and RF lab equipment configuration.
- Experience with test development in Python or similar language.
- Master's/PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
- Software defined network implementations and network protocol extension.
- Experience with test equipment including spectrum analyzers, channel emulators, customer terminal simulators and vector signal analyzers/generators, etc.
- Proficiency with test development in Python.
- Experience with common database query. languages and viewing tools, such as SQL and Grafana.
- Experience with common AWS Cloud Services.
- Strong cross-functional coordination skills.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/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.
