COMPLETE Antenna Engineer, Payload Antenna Team - Redmond

Job 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 an Antenna Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive and design innovative phased array antennas. You will work closely with Project Kuiper’s various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers in order to drive key aspects of product definition, design, optimization, implementation and test.

In this role, you will be responsible for the development and integration of advanced phased array system into products, including:
· Work with a cross-functional team, define antenna requirements
· Define antenna concepts and requirements during product definition
· Develop tools for antenna performance analysis in larger systems
· Build and test active phased array prototypes and front-end circuits

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications:

- BS degree in EE with some RF and antenna coursework or research, or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of experience of research and/or development in antenna design
- 1+ years of experience in programming in Matlab, Python or C++
- Experience with one of the mainstream antenna simulation tools (CST, HFSS,…)

Preferred Qualifications:

- MSc or PhD in EE with RF- or antenna-related thesis research
- Strong foundations in antennas: Impedance matching, theoretical and practical limitations of antennas
- Strong foundation in mathematics and physics
- Experience in development of computational tools
- 1+ year of design experience RF building blocks such as filters, hybrids, combiners
- Experience with active RF circuits and front-end design
- Experience in phased array development

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $215,600/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. Amazon is a total compensation company. 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. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.