RF Engineer, Amazon Leo Government

About the Role

RF/Microwave Engineer on Amazon's Leo Government satellite program, designing RF and Microwave circuit blocks across Ka, L, and S bands. Leads tasks from board design and component selection to layout review and bring-up/testing. Requires US Citizenship and TS/SCI security clearance. Based in Northridge, CA.

What You'll Do

• Design RF and communications payloads for commercial satellite bus and terrestrial ground terminals
• Develop RF link budgets, frequency planning, filter requirements, and RF test validation plans
• Perform design/layout trade studies for satellite RF/Microwave sub-systems across Ka, L, and S bands
• Interface directly with government customers to understand and translate technical requirements
• Deliver technical documentation, reports, and presentations for design reviews
• Design and support development and qualification/acceptance test campaigns for space hardware
• Utilize RF analysis tools: ADS, HFSS, MO, and SystemVue

Requirements

• 5+ years of analog or RF layout design experience
• Experience with RF measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Prototyping and hardware implementation experience
• US Citizen; must obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or 8+ years of analog/RF layout experience
• Experience troubleshooting/debugging hardware or embedded wireless systems

Pay & Benefits

$126,300–$164,800/year (California). Includes sign-on payments, RSUs, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.