System I&T Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

About Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is a visionary initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) interconnected satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency, internet services to underserved and unserved communities around the world.

What you'll do

• Provide System and Software Integration and Test leadership for satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals
• Provide system-level test design technical expertise for one or more products and services: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals
• Specify and develop end-to-end payload or sub-system integration and test plans and procedures to validate performance against customer and/or partner requirements
• Create test algorithms, test scripts, automation and calibration routines for test systems as part of performing lab and field evaluation of integrated satellites, bus, payloads or sub-systems
• Analyze system and software test data and engage cross-functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate product performance and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements
• Architect, design, and validate test software and hardware for mechanical, optical, and electrical support equipment necessary to enable test execution and requirements verification
• Prepare reports documenting test results, test coverage, performance results and other KPI metrics, and communicate issues effectively with developers and managers
• Manage and track to closure test anomalies, defects, and bugs; debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment
• US Citizen required; candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in space vehicle, bus, RF payload, optical payload, or ground terminal integration and test or related industry experience
• 8+ years of experience developing space or communication system test requirements, plans, and procedures for system and software design verification and validation
• 6+ years of experience developing code in C, C++, Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, Docker, Rust on Linux platforms and experience with industry standard coding practices
• 5+ years of experience building complex test systems including integrating test software
• Experience with testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payload, spacecraft bus and constituent subsystems, space vehicle, or ground terminals
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft integration, flatsat testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or mission operations
• 5+ years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, multimeters, etc.)

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, Rust on a Linux platform
• Experience working in cloud infrastructures (AWS) with strong working knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 subnetting and L1-L6 networking
• Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of satellite communication systems
• Experience with development of automated test systems
• Experience writing end to end integration and test plans
• Proficiency with software development and hardware integration related to satellite payloads or ground systems