Manager, RF Test Systems Development, Avionics/Payload - Project Kuiper

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Amazon

full-time

Posted: July 10, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

We are looking for a technical leader who has a demonstrated track record of building strong engineering teams, setting strategic vision, and delivering complex RF test solutions, to lead RF Test Systems Development teams for multiple units of the Avionics Bus and Payload.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. 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.Key job responsibilities- Work with key stakeholders across hardware (RF, digital, mechanical) and embedded software development teams to define test strategy and requirements of flight units.- Lead the vision and execution for Kuiper’s Hardware Test solutions including Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems.- Lead and guide the various aspects of the RF test development team through test system architecture, equipment selection, custom PCBA design, harness design, test system build and integration, and test system commissioning and delivery to customers.- Staff, build, and mentor the test development team with top-notch hardware test and automation engineers.- Support test and checkout needs all the way through launch and commissioning.A day in the lifeAs the RF Test Systems Development Manager, you will lead your team(s) in the development of complex RF test systems (including automation) for Avionics and/or Payload flight units for both development (qualification) and production needs.You will be responsible for development test campaigns, including unit-level qualification test. You will lead the definition and deployment of your test systems to production test, which include external and internal manufacturing test.You will also have the responsibility for developing and leading the subsystems test process, staffing, budgeting, and mentoring the team(s) to deliver on program objectives.About the teamAvionics Verification and Test (AVT) is responsible for developing complex test systems (both HW and SW automation) for multiple flight units across both the satellite bus and payload. We have a wide variety of opportunities including test system design of HW, automation of test SW, custom PCBA design, and integration with the manufacturing software suite.

Locations

  • United States, WA, Redmond, Redmond, WA, United States

Salary

Salary not disclosed

Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence

180,000 - 280,000 USD / yearly

Source: ai estimated

* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Skills Required

  • - Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields, or equivalent experience.intermediate
  • - Experience in communicating with end users, business teams and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and refine technical designs.intermediate
  • - Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for qualification, test procedures, and production tests (such as manufacturing test at unit-level).intermediate

Required Qualifications

  • - Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields, or equivalent experience. (experience)
  • - 7+ years designing with SoCs, DRAMs, FPGAs, multi-gigabit interfaces, power converters, sensors, operational amplifiers, A/D and D/A converters, high speed printed circuit boards, harnessing and connectors. (experience, 7 years)
  • - 3+ years building and managing high performance engineering teams. (experience, 3 years)
  • - 7+ years with verification and test of state of art RF, mixed signal, or digital PCBAs and electronic components. (experience, 7 years)
  • - Experience in communicating with end users, business teams and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and refine technical designs. (experience)
  • - Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for qualification, test procedures, and production tests (such as manufacturing test at unit-level). (experience)
  • - A strong background in RF hardware. Conversant in typical RF performance metrics; such as EVM, ACLR, reference sensitivity, Intermodulation Distortion, Spectrum Emissions Masks. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • - Experience as a technical lead designing hardware systems/products that have been deployed to customers at scale (experience)
  • - Expert technical experience in usage of digital and RF COTS test equipment (oscilloscopes, VNA, spectrum analyzers, DAQ, power supplies). (experience)
  • - Experienced with space hardware qualification (MIL Std 1540 / SMC-S-016). (experience)
  • - Experience with manufacturing tests and process. (experience)
  • - Experience with test automation including SW development workflows such as Agile (experience)
  • - Experience with NI TestStand, Python, Rust, Linux. (experience)
  • Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $135,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $234,900/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. (experience)

Responsibilities

  • - Work with key stakeholders across hardware (RF, digital, mechanical) and embedded software development teams to define test strategy and requirements of flight units.
  • - Lead the vision and execution for Kuiper’s Hardware Test solutions including Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems.
  • - Lead and guide the various aspects of the RF test development team through test system architecture, equipment selection, custom PCBA design, harness design, test system build and integration, and test system commissioning and delivery to customers.
  • - Staff, build, and mentor the test development team with top-notch hardware test and automation engineers.
  • - Support test and checkout needs all the way through launch and commissioning.

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Manager, RF Test Systems Development, Avionics/Payload - Project Kuiper

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Amazon

full-time

Posted: July 10, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

We are looking for a technical leader who has a demonstrated track record of building strong engineering teams, setting strategic vision, and delivering complex RF test solutions, to lead RF Test Systems Development teams for multiple units of the Avionics Bus and Payload.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. 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.Key job responsibilities- Work with key stakeholders across hardware (RF, digital, mechanical) and embedded software development teams to define test strategy and requirements of flight units.- Lead the vision and execution for Kuiper’s Hardware Test solutions including Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems.- Lead and guide the various aspects of the RF test development team through test system architecture, equipment selection, custom PCBA design, harness design, test system build and integration, and test system commissioning and delivery to customers.- Staff, build, and mentor the test development team with top-notch hardware test and automation engineers.- Support test and checkout needs all the way through launch and commissioning.A day in the lifeAs the RF Test Systems Development Manager, you will lead your team(s) in the development of complex RF test systems (including automation) for Avionics and/or Payload flight units for both development (qualification) and production needs.You will be responsible for development test campaigns, including unit-level qualification test. You will lead the definition and deployment of your test systems to production test, which include external and internal manufacturing test.You will also have the responsibility for developing and leading the subsystems test process, staffing, budgeting, and mentoring the team(s) to deliver on program objectives.About the teamAvionics Verification and Test (AVT) is responsible for developing complex test systems (both HW and SW automation) for multiple flight units across both the satellite bus and payload. We have a wide variety of opportunities including test system design of HW, automation of test SW, custom PCBA design, and integration with the manufacturing software suite.

Locations

  • United States, WA, Redmond, Redmond, WA, United States

Salary

Salary not disclosed

Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence

180,000 - 280,000 USD / yearly

Source: ai estimated

* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Skills Required

  • - Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields, or equivalent experience.intermediate
  • - Experience in communicating with end users, business teams and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and refine technical designs.intermediate
  • - Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for qualification, test procedures, and production tests (such as manufacturing test at unit-level).intermediate

Required Qualifications

  • - Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields, or equivalent experience. (experience)
  • - 7+ years designing with SoCs, DRAMs, FPGAs, multi-gigabit interfaces, power converters, sensors, operational amplifiers, A/D and D/A converters, high speed printed circuit boards, harnessing and connectors. (experience, 7 years)
  • - 3+ years building and managing high performance engineering teams. (experience, 3 years)
  • - 7+ years with verification and test of state of art RF, mixed signal, or digital PCBAs and electronic components. (experience, 7 years)
  • - Experience in communicating with end users, business teams and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and refine technical designs. (experience)
  • - Experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for qualification, test procedures, and production tests (such as manufacturing test at unit-level). (experience)
  • - A strong background in RF hardware. Conversant in typical RF performance metrics; such as EVM, ACLR, reference sensitivity, Intermodulation Distortion, Spectrum Emissions Masks. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • - Experience as a technical lead designing hardware systems/products that have been deployed to customers at scale (experience)
  • - Expert technical experience in usage of digital and RF COTS test equipment (oscilloscopes, VNA, spectrum analyzers, DAQ, power supplies). (experience)
  • - Experienced with space hardware qualification (MIL Std 1540 / SMC-S-016). (experience)
  • - Experience with manufacturing tests and process. (experience)
  • - Experience with test automation including SW development workflows such as Agile (experience)
  • - Experience with NI TestStand, Python, Rust, Linux. (experience)
  • Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $135,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $234,900/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. (experience)

Responsibilities

  • - Work with key stakeholders across hardware (RF, digital, mechanical) and embedded software development teams to define test strategy and requirements of flight units.
  • - Lead the vision and execution for Kuiper’s Hardware Test solutions including Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems.
  • - Lead and guide the various aspects of the RF test development team through test system architecture, equipment selection, custom PCBA design, harness design, test system build and integration, and test system commissioning and delivery to customers.
  • - Staff, build, and mentor the test development team with top-notch hardware test and automation engineers.
  • - Support test and checkout needs all the way through launch and commissioning.

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