Sr. Microwave Hardware Design Engineer, Amazon Leo
Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC•3h ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeSenior Level7+ yrs exp
H-1B verified · 2310 LCAs
Top focus
Design Systems
- Amazon Leo 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! As a Sr. Microwave Hardware Design Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Leo's inter-disciplinary team in order to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and optimization. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for designing microwave/RF subsystems for use in space. Must be able to work effectively cross-functionally with multiple disciplines. In this role you will:
- Decompose system level requirements into realizable hardware requirements.
- Design and develop a solution that meets these requirements.
- Design, develop, and optimize a Ka/V band radio hardware for use in space.
- Simulate and optimize RF circuits, perform schematic capture, and oversee PCB layout.
- Build up test bench for design verification.
- Evaluate and optimize design in the lab to demonstrate solution meets all requirements.
- Work with RF system, power, software, mechanical thermal, reliability and compliance teams to ensure solution integrates with overall platform requirements. 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)
- lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Key job responsibilities
- Will work cross-functionally on collaboration to fluently engage with diverse engineering disciplines, effectively advocate for RF system requirements, and ensure alignment for overall system success.
- Design of high-performance Ka-Band and V-band frequency converters, LNAs and SSPAs.
- Develop Microwave and millimeter wave RF hardware requirements.
- Works closely with the production test team to define DVT, Qualification and production test requirements
- Develop, designs, and test of high-power RF/microwave components, subsystems and systems.
- Derive RF HW specifications for the RF system and RF blocks/circuits
- Performs root cause analysis on products, technical problems, processes and documentation.
- Assess feasibility of various designs in support of architectural definition
- Participate in subsystem design and prototyping, schematic capture, prototype bring-up and debugging, hardware bug tracking, functional verification, and signal characterization
- Evaluate and characterize new technology, prototypes and RF components
- Support manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF avionics components and systems
- Evaluates systems and directs design modifications.
- Troubleshoots and repairs circuits and fixtures.
- Experience with RF measurement equipment, including: power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in RF/Microwave design - 7+ years of experience in RF / microwave hardware design to component level, such as power amps, LNAs, mixers
- block down-converters, block up-converters
- etc. for commercial or military communication receivers, transmitters and subsystems up to 50 GHz. - In depth knowledge of radio architectures. - Experience with RF/ microwave design expertise in Power, Low Noise and Driver Amplifier design for commercial or military communications receivers, transmitters and sub-systems up to 50 GHz. - Experience with RF and EM simulation software. - Experience with analog, digital and mixed mode circuit design and layout. - Excellent math aptitude, written and communication skills.
- Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering and 10 years of industry experience in RF/microwave circuits or communication theory - Experience performing analysis and simulation of communication systems including link budgets - Thorough understanding of RF passive and active components and circuitry - Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, forward error correcting codes (FEC), single and multi-carrier techniques, modulation types such as PSK, APSK, QAM, OFDM - Understanding of electromagnetic propagation and antenna systems - RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR Microwave Office - Experience with the design and integration of RF systems consisting of radio transmitters and receivers, LNAs, PAs, couplers, filters, etc. - Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers - Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences - Ability to lead projects across departments, create and maintain project schedules
- ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. - Working knowledge of space environments and the process to space qualify a communication flight unit. - Familiarity with hybrid microelectronics for space applications and MIL-PRF-38534 Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. 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
- 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
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Redmond - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
Required skills
RF designMicrowave designElectrical EngineeringRF measurement equipmentAnalog circuit designDigital circuit designMixed mode circuit designRF simulation softwareCommunication systemsLink budgetsElectromagnetic propagationAntenna systemsPower AmplifiersLow Noise AmplifiersFilters