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Description

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.



Key job responsibilities
As a Satellite Communication (SATCOM) System Engineer, you will be responsible for Customer Terminal (CT) architecture, integration and validation with hardware, software, and firmware. You will work in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team including electrical hardware, antenna, simulation, silicon, algorithm, firmware, and software engineers. In this role, your responsibilities include:
• Develop the CT architecture by working closely with sub-system engineers in electrical, RF, antenna, modem, DSP, ASIC, algorithm, firmware, modeling, and software
• Develop the validation plans, build the validation infrastructure, execute testing, analyze data, and report the results to the stakeholders
• Investigate and resolve validation failures by leading cross-functional teams
• Ensure the delivered work meets technical, functional, performance, regulatory, and business requirements
• Perform in-field and on-orbit validation with satellites
• Travel up to 10% 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 SATCOM System Engineer on the Amazon Leo 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 validating customer terminal functional performance to ensure it delights our customers.

About the team
The Amazon Leo Customer Terminal team is responsible for developing both outdoor & indoor devices, enabling customers internet service via the Amazon Leo 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.