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Amazon · 1 day ago

Senior RF Engineer, Kuiper

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is launching Project Kuiper, an initiative to provide high-speed broadband connectivity through a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are seeking a Senior RF Engineer to develop requirements, review designs, and build test capabilities for WiFi, GNSS, and Bluetooth subsystems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform link budget analysis, select appropriate RF ICs and passive components, review and optimize PCB schematics and layouts

Use specialized test equipment to validate RF performance from the sub-component to the system level

Validate RF performance and troubleshoot RF issues from the sub-component to the system level

Collaborate with verification and validation engineers to create test plans that thoroughly validate designs and efficiently address system integration challenges

Work cross-functionally with other engineers to meet challenging form factor and industrial design requirements while preventing unintentional radiators from negatively impacting RF receiver sensitivity

Collaborate with manufacturing test and operations teams to review RF test fixture design and setup so that device RF performance can be tested efficiently to the correct specifications at the factory

Qualification

RF system analysisWireless system designSchematic capture toolsPCB layout softwareTroubleshooting RF issuesRF validation testsDFM requirementsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience

Experience in wireless system design and architecture, system integration, and RF system analysis

Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software tools (preferably Cadence tools)

Experience with system integration risks and challenges posed by wireless technologies such as WiFi, GNSS, Bluetooth, and IEEE 802.15.4

Experience with troubleshooting capabilities for complex RF sub-system issues, including TX/RX and throughput performance degradation

Experience bringing up radio prototypes, developing, and running RF validation tests using specialized equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and LitePoint IQxel integrated testers

Experience with DFM and high-volume manufacturing test requirements for RF sub-systems

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