Amazon RF Engineer Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

613088820

Amazon seeks a Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer to join the Antenna Team. As an RF engineer you will develop requirements, review designs and build test capability for WiFi, GNSS and Bluetooth subsystems. In this role you will influence decision makers on the process, procedures and necessary tests required to achieve optimized RF designs. You will execute tests and provide leadership for other engineers and technicians during test campaigns.Key job responsibilities
- Perform link budget analysis, select appropriate RF ICs and passive components, review and optimize PCB schematics and layouts
- Use specialized test equipment to validate RF performance from the sub-component to the system level
- Validate RF performance and troubleshoot RF issues from the sub-component to the system level- Work cross-functionally with other engineers to meet challenging form factor and industrial design requirements while preventing unintentional radiators from negatively impacting RF receiver sensitivityExport Control Requirement

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 3+ years of experience in board-level design, component selection, and prototyping for high-volume, cost-optimized consumer electronics
- 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and debugging RF sub-systems for GNSS, WiFi router/access point and Bluetooth applications
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software tools (preferably Cadence tools)
- Experience with system integration risks and challenges posed by wireless technologies such as WiFi, GNSS, Bluetooth, and IEEE 802.15.4
- Experience with troubleshooting capabilities for complex RF sub-system issues, including TX/RX and throughput performance degradation
- Experience bringing up radio prototypes, developing, and running RF validation tests using specialized equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and LitePoint IQxel integrated testers
- Experience with DFM and high-volume manufacturing test requirements for RF sub-systems

- PhD or Master in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related degree
- Experience with Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 tri-band router/access point applications
- Experience with WiFi throughput test set up and validation
- Experience with Qualcomm WiFi platforms
- Knowledge of design and testing requirements for compliance with FCC and ETSI regulatory standards for radio transmitters
- Experience with GNSS radio integration, development and testing
- At least five full product development cycles leading to the successful launch of a consumer product
- Strong written and verbal communication skills