Systems Dev Engineer Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved 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.


Key job responsibilities
The Role
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic engineer to support our team of Payload integration and verification engineers as we build nextgeneration communications systems for space. In this fastpaced role you will be responsible for designing building and maintaining the CI/CD and related infrastructure used by these teams to create a broadband solution with global impact.

Creativity problemsolving and evaluating engineering tradeoffs are all musthaves for this role. Audacious goals require persistent cleverness.
Our tools are critical to developer productivity which means architecting a scalable faulttolerant system is essential. You will engage with experienced crossdisciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative solutions. You must be responsive flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative environment. You will take part in designing solutions to hard problems alongside a team of the worlds best engineers working toward one shared goal: seeing our satellites launching to form the worlds next global communications network.

Key job responsibilities
Responsible for the development and maintenance of key infrastructure to support a communications system teams development and verification work.
Analyzing and mitigating potential selfinterference and other system interference issues.
Implementing validating and optimizing RF lab setups composed of antenna measurement equipment and prototype equipment. Analyzing RF link budget / lineup for test setups and for the deployed system.
Configuring test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator spectrum analyzer signal generator etc.
Will work with other team members to investigate design approaches prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility.
Driving your own projects from design through planning to . Also work with teams across Amazon on crossteam initiatives.
Planning and coordinating feature improvements and upgrades.
Analyzing and improving availability efficiency capacity scalability security and performance of our services.
Developing and maintaining tools.



Experience with Linux/Unix
Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
5 years relevant work experience.
5 years of experience in RF design and/or verification
Solid knowledge of distributed version control systems (DVCS) such as Git.
Experience in programming language such as Python Java C or Shell.
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and industry best practices for the full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations.

Experience in using modern CI/CD tools such as Bamboo Jenkins Zuul.
Experience in managing complex build systems within Continuous Integration setup.
Knowledge of Jira/ Confluence administration and development
Excellent customer service communication documentation work prioritization and analytical skills.
Ability and willingness to go above and beyond ones comfort zone when it comes to about other services to help integrate and improve them.
Tuning flows for performance.
A strong understanding of the importance of datadriven decisions as well as how to create store and analyze large datasets.
Passion to invent and create new solutions challenge the status quo and drive positive change.

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.