Sr. SATCOM Validation Engineer - Customer Terminal, Customer Terminal
Sr. SATCOM Validation Engineer - Customer Terminal, Customer Terminal
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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. Come work at Amazon!
Key job responsibilities
As a Sr. Satellite Terminal Validation Engineer you will be responsible for Customer Terminal (CT) integration and validation with hardware software and firmware. You will be working in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team. In this role your responsibilities include:
Define CT systems architectures and specifications
Design tradeoffs of various CT architectures including RF and performance simulation to support tradeoff decisions
Develop integration & test Software & Firmware for lab verification measurements.
Develop maintain and support customer terminal validation hardware and software
Proactive engagement with internal and external development partners on Systems hardware and software architectures and implementation
Ensure delivered work meets technical functional performance regulatory and business requirements
Perform in-field test and validation of various CT architectures
Traveling up to 20% of the time depending on project phases
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.
A day in the life
As a Sr. Satellite Terminal Validation Engineer on the Kuiper Customer Terminal Team you will work daily with electrical hardware RF antenna silicon and product design engineers as well as software and operations teams in a collaborative environment. Your focus will be on architecting integrating and verifying customer terminal functional performance to ensure it delights our customers.
About the team
The Kuiper Customer Terminal team is responsible for developing both outdoor & indoor devices enabling customers internet service via the Kuiper satellite network. We own the entire process from early prototypes through mass production including requirements documents architecture definition hardware development and all integration/verification testing.
- 5 years of programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Matlab Golang PowerShell Ruby experience
- 5 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- 5 years of systems design software development operations automation and process improvement experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- BS or equivalent in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
- 5 years in SW/HW development environment with at least 3 recent year in architectural/system role
- 5 years experience in development for complex telecommunication high speed digital antenna and/or satellite communication systems
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing certification and livesite operations
- Experience working with mobility satellite terminals such as maritime and aeronautical.
- Experience developing in LabView and Matlab
- Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
- Master/PhD degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- Familiar with satellite communication theory
- Familiar with phased array designs and implementations
- Satellite over-the-air Communication field-trial experience
- Debugging skills for systems integration from RF front-end to baseband
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key job responsibilities
As a Sr. Satellite Terminal Validation Engineer you will be responsible for Customer Terminal (CT) integration and validation with hardware software and firmware. You will be working in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team. In this role your responsibilities include:
Define CT systems architectures and specifications
Design tradeoffs of various CT architectures including RF and performance simulation to support tradeoff decisions
Develop integration & test Software & Firmware for lab verification measurements.
Develop maintain and support customer terminal validation hardware and software
Proactive engagement with internal and external development partners on Systems hardware and software architectures and implementation
Ensure delivered work meets technical functional performance regulatory and business requirements
Perform in-field test and validation of various CT architectures
Traveling up to 20% of the time depending on project phases
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.
A day in the life
As a Sr. Satellite Terminal Validation Engineer on the Kuiper Customer Terminal Team you will work daily with electrical hardware RF antenna silicon and product design engineers as well as software and operations teams in a collaborative environment. Your focus will be on architecting integrating and verifying customer terminal functional performance to ensure it delights our customers.
About the team
The Kuiper Customer Terminal team is responsible for developing both outdoor & indoor devices enabling customers internet service via the Kuiper satellite network. We own the entire process from early prototypes through mass production including requirements documents architecture definition hardware development and all integration/verification testing.
- 5 years of programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Matlab Golang PowerShell Ruby experience
- 5 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- 5 years of systems design software development operations automation and process improvement experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- BS or equivalent in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Physics or related field
- 5 years in SW/HW development environment with at least 3 recent year in architectural/system role
- 5 years experience in development for complex telecommunication high speed digital antenna and/or satellite communication systems
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing certification and livesite operations
- Experience working with mobility satellite terminals such as maritime and aeronautical.
- Experience developing in LabView and Matlab
- Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
- Master/PhD degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- Familiar with satellite communication theory
- Familiar with phased array designs and implementations
- Satellite over-the-air Communication field-trial experience
- Debugging skills for systems integration from RF front-end to baseband
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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