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Sr. Microwave Systems Engineer, Project Kuiper

Amazon

Amazon

Software Engineering
Redmond, WA, USA
Posted on Sep 5, 2025

DESCRIPTION

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.

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The Role:
As a Sr. Microwave Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive and design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper’s inter-disciplinary team, and engage third party suppliers, 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 developing microwave/RF subsystems for use in space.

In this role you will:

· Decompose system level requirements into radio specs. Design and develop a solution that meets these requirements.
· Design, develop and optimize a Ka/K band radio solution for use in space from antenna to baseband.
· 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 design meets with system requirements.
· Work with RF system, power, software, mechanical engineering, baseband, and compliance teams to ensure solution integrates with overall objectives.

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.