RF Test Engineer, Amazon Leo
Posted October 27, 2026
Job Description
- Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that willprovide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underservedcommunities around the world.Come
Description
- 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 underserved communities around the world. Come work at Amazon! 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.