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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.

As a RF Software Integration and Test Engineer, you will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper’s inter-disciplinary team to support software development environments and automated test systems. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

As a member of the COPS(Characterization and Operations of Payload Systems) team, you will be responsible for verification and validation of Payload software components as well as their integration with hardware and broader system software. You will support triage, debugging, and troubleshooting efforts of system level integration teams. This will include evaluation of bugs on system level testbeds, recreation of bugs on unit level testbeds, coordinating with software and hardware teams, and verifying bug resolution prior to release of fixes back to downstream test teams.

Responsibilities
· Working within a project team and taking responsibility for a high bandwidth, low earth orbit communications satellite constellation software.
· Deep-dives into component and subsystem designs to document expectations, evaluate tests, remedy test failures, and provide quick feedback to improve performance.
· Collaborating with diverse technical teams such as software, mechanical, modem, and compliance teams to devise testbed configurations, define test criteria, review and refine system level specifications, and provide feedback on feature implementations.
· Integrating the unit level and end-to-end RF communications system hardware and software.
· Defining test plans and procedures for lab and RF chamber testing of integrated hardware/software devices.
· Supporting on-orbit payload verification and testing.
· Analyzing and mitigating potential software/resource conflicts across system devices.
· Implement, validate, and optimize RF lab set-ups composed of antennae, measurement equipment, and prototype equipment. Analyzing RF link budget / line-up for test set-ups and for the deployed systems.
· Configuring test equipment for automated operation: satellite link emulator, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc.
· Meeting with suppliers to select enabling lab technologies.
· Interpreting test results, troubleshooting issues, performing root-cause analysis for any test failures.
· Documenting test results, test coverage, and other KPI metrics. Communicating status and issues effectively with developers and managers.



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
- Operate and Maintain Satellite and Ground Software Test Venues.
- Manage configuration and plan upgrade and maintenance activities.
- Evaluate RF Payload Performance.
- Document and report issues uncovered in testing.
- Support software and hardware issue triage and debugging.

A day in the life
- Evaluate overnight test data and provide analysis to reported results
- Review and triage identified issues and coordinate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to resolve and remediate issues
- Update test venue hardware and software as needed
- Schedule nightly test configurations for next day review

About the team
Our team is responsible for enabling system level hardware testing of Kuiper's advanced RF payload. This team is also responsible for characterizing payload software performance to ensure we maintain a high bar for reliability and customer experience.