Senior Microwave Hardware Testing Engineer
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Senior Microwave Hardware Test Engineer you will collaborate with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop cutting-edge product solutions. Working alongside colleagues across Amazon Leos interdisciplinary organization you will drive critical aspects of product development execution and optimization. Success in this role requires adaptability responsiveness and the ability to thrive in a collaborative fast-paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will lead the transition of microwave/RF subsystem testing from engineering validation to production readiness for space-qualified applications. Your responsibilities will include defining comprehensive test parameters establishing acceptance criteria and ensuring seamless knowledge transfer to the production team.
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
Engineering Testing: Develop engineering test benches for design verification and establish compliance matrices.
Production Testing & Characterization: Design and execute production-level test procedures for RF/microwave modules including gain noise figure output power current consumption and linearity measurements.
Documentation & Reporting: Generate comprehensive test reports analyze performance trends and create update and maintain technical documentation and test procedures.
Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Diagnose and resolve unit failures at the die-level wire bond and soldering stages to enhance production yield.
RF Circuit Simulation & Optimization: Perform block-level circuit simulation schematic capture and oversee PCB layout design.
A day in the life
Success in this role requires regular cross-organizational collaboration with engineering teams. You must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across functional boundaries in a matrixed environment.
About the team
Youll join a team of RF/Microwave engineers known for strong collaboration and innovative thinking. We embrace respectful debate prioritize engineering rigor and make data-driven decisions to achieve optimal outcomes
- Experience with RF lab equipment including VNA power meters spectrum analyzers vector signal generators
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in RF/Microwave or related discipline or 7 years of relevant experience in RF/microwave testing and production
- 7 years of experience testing and characterizing microwave components and subsystems including power amplifiers LNAs mixers block down-converters and block up-converters
- Proficiency in Python for test automation data analysis and instrument control (e.g. SCPI PyVISA NumPy Matplotlib)
- Proven experience developing test procedures and transitioning products from engineering validation to production testing
- Experience with RF simulation and measurement software (e.g. ADS HFSS CST) for test correlation and troubleshooting
- Masters degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- Experience with space-qualified testing requirements environmental qualification procedures and reliability testing
- Demonstrated track record designing test strategies validating performance and launching products into mass production
- Strong Python programming skills for automated test equipment (ATE) development statistical analysis and test data visualization
- Experience with production yield improvement failure analysis root cause investigation and test optimization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- SOC
- Firmware
- FMEA
- Debugging
- C/C++
- Lean
- PCB
- Technical Writing
- Ethernet
- Fpga
- Product Development
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