Sr. HW Systems Engineer, Project Kuiper

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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.
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As the Gateway Modem Systems Engineer, you will take the lead inside the RF Hardware team to define, design, and deliver modem system level engineering requirements.

This will require cross-functional coordination with hardware, software, firmware, and CommSys teams to deliver solutions that can be realized for flight hardware.

In this role you will:
• Coordinate with ASIC, antenna, comm systems, & software teams to help define and drive a state of the art road map for high throughput satellite communication links
• Own Modem requirements and work with communication systems team find impact of non-compliant requirements.
• Develop modem architectures & work through design trades between LRUs as needed
• Coordinate closely with spacecraft & ground systems integration teams to specify, verify, & validate LRU and system level specifications.
• Debug & resolve inter-system interactions encompassing diverse problem domains including software, power distribution, & manufacturing.

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.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, or 7+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in hardware/PHY design of modem boards, ASICs, SiP, or SOICs
- Experience with FPGA or ASIC-based software defined radios
- Solid understanding of digital communication systems theory including: modulation types, FEC, spectral efficiency, bit error rate, SNR, link budgets, and spread spectrum
- Solid understanding of communication system components such as modems, ADC/DACs, frequency converters, filters, LNAs, SSPAs, and antennas
- Experience with high speed digital serial bus such as SERDES, JESD204.x, Interlaken, etc
- Familiarity with PHY layer and MAC layer embedded software
- Direct design experience with RF/Microwave hardware
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of radio technologies and how they operate inside of a digital communications system.
- Understanding of terminology & fundamentals of diverse disciplines such as software, firmware, and traditional EE designs.
- Understand clocking requirements, including phase noise, synchronization, and jitter.
- Experienced with common RF test equipment in the lab.
- experience with space hardware and space qualification
- Experience with Linux embedded software/firmware and Python
- Understand RF hardware and related impairments that affect link performance and how to address them.
- Experience with non-linear components and time-varying and fading communication channels.
- Experience working in a cross-functional team that includes disciplines such as mechanical engineering, thermal, reliability, software, and program management.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.

Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

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This position will remain posted until filled.

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