System Development Engineer, Antenna Payload Validiation
Redmond, WAJob$99–160K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Amazon Leo is developing a satellite constellation to expand broadband access, including a Direct-to-Device initiative. The System Development Engineer will bring up, test, and validate phased-array antenna hardware for production satellites and new programs. The role combines hands-on lab work with development of automated testing scripts and tools, partnering with hardware, RF, firmware, and software engineers to identify problems and verify shipped units.
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Amazon Leo is a long-term Amazon program to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), providing low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Direct-to-Device (D2D) is Leo's initiative to enable standard smartphones and IoT devices to connect directly to satellites, filling coverage gaps in remote areas.
As a System Development Engineer, you will help bring up, test, and validate the electrical hardware in phased array antenna systems for our production satellites and for new programs, including D2D and our next-generation constellation. You'll work hands-on in the lab with boards, power systems, and test equipment, and you'll write the scripts and tools that automate that testing. You'll partner with hardware, RF, firmware, and software engineers to find problems early and make sure every unit we ship works.
Key job responsibilities
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Support bring-up, characterization, and validation of antenna boards and subsystems in the lab
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Debug hardware issues at the board and system level using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power supplies, and other lab equipment
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Read schematics and layouts to isolate failures in power, clocking, and digital interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, JTAG, Ethernet, high-speed serial)
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Develop and maintain Python test scripts and lab instrument automation for validation and production testing
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Analyze test data to find trends, failures, and margins, and report results to hardware and firmware teams
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Write clear test procedures, failure reports, and technical documentation
Basic Qualifications
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline
Preferred Qualifications
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Master's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or 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, 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, WA, Redmond - 99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 3,192 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$99–160K/yr
- Washington median$143–220K/yr76 salary ranges
- US median$129–205K/yr2,300 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 27% below the Washington median midpoint ($178K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 90 open Systems Engineering jobs in Washington and 3,192 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington
- Amazon (this employer)18 open
- Microsoft Corporation7 open
- Oracle7 open
- Experience
- Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (2,504 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,078 of the 3,192 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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