Sr. System Dev Engineer, Antenna System Validation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Redmond, WA, United States

13 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$151,200.0 - $204,600.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.amazon.jobs

Tech stack

Board Bringup Abstraction Layers Automation of Tests C++ (Programming Language) Computer Engineering Modems Datasheets Software Debugging Device Drivers Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Ethernet

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Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Hardware Interface Design Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards) Radio-Frequency Identification PCI Express Real-Time Operating Systems System on a Chip System Testing Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Serial Peripheral Interface Hardware Testing Yocto Information Technology Build Tools U-Boot

Job description

In this role you will own firmware for RF and digital subsystems, from board bring-up through production test. You will work at the hardware/software boundary: writing drivers and control software for SoCs, FPGAs, and RFICs, debugging with lab instruments, and partnering closely with hardware, RF, and test automation teams to deliver reliable systems at scale., Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++ and Rust for ARM-based SoCs and FPGA-based platforms

Develop device drivers, board support packages, and hardware abstraction layers for peripherals (SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet)
Bring up new hardware: validate schematics, debug board-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers
Build and maintain firmware update, telemetry, and diagnostics capabilities
Write unit and hardware-in-the-loop tests; integrate firmware into CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with hardware, RF, systems, and manufacturing test teams to root-cause cross-domain issues
Contribute to design reviews, documentation, and operational excellence practices

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience

3+ years of embedded firmware development experience
Experience with embedded Linux and/or RTOS environments
Experience with common hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet) and reading schematics/datasheets
Experience debugging embedded systems using lab equipment (JTAG, logic analyzer, oscilloscope), Experience with Yocto/BitBake or other embedded Linux build systems
Experience with FPGA/SoC platforms (Xilinx Versal/Zynq or similar) and FPGA-processor integration
Experience with RF systems, phased arrays, or radio/modem firmware
Experience with manufacturing or hardware validation test environments
Familiarity with secure boot, firmware signing, and OTA update mechanisms

Benefits & conditions

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 - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

About the company

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites providing low-latency, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded software that runs on our satellite and ground test hardware.