RF System Test Engineer, DVT Silicon Dev

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low‑latency, high‑speed broadband connectivity to unserved and under‑served communities around the world.

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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.

As a RF DVT Engineer, you will be part of the silicon design team and responsible for the characterization, optimization and validation of millimeter wave RF‑Digital SoCs to be used in state‑of‑the‑art phased array systems. You will work with RFIC circuit designers and system integration engineers to perform RF bench testing, debugging, and characterizing for optimum RF Wireless SoC performance. You will specify procedures, assemble and calibrate microwave/RF test setups as well as automate data collection in an engineering lab environment.

Responsiveness, flexibility and the ability to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment are required.

• Develop and execute RF DVT test scripts in Python for characterizing/optimizing RFICs.
• Debug RFICs to optimize radio performance.
• Set up RF test benches for conducted/radiated measurements in the lab.
• Generate RF design/verification/test reports by working with RF systems engineers, RFIC design engineers and integration teams.
• Use Git or other source control tools to check in/check out test automation code.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in wireless RF SOC bring‑up and RF systems fundamentals
• Solid experience of RF parametric testing such as IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, etc.
• Experience with Python or C/C++ for test script development
• Strong working knowledge of RF test equipment, such as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, vector signal generator, etc.
• Generating test plans for various performance parameters and RF design/verification/test reports by working with RF and systems and integration teams
• Good analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills

• Master’s / PhD degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field
• Proficiency with basic metrics for determining quality of digital communication signals measured
• Experience in test automation development using OOP’s in Python is preferred
• Knowledge of load pull testing is desirable; skills in data post‑processing using Excel, JMP or similar application

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.

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

USA, WA, Redmond – $ – $ USD annually