Amazon
Sr.System Integration & Test Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions
Amazon, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
Sr.System Integration & Test Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions
Project Kuiper is an initiative within Amazon that aims to revolutionize global connectivity through the development of a state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication constellation. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by delivering high-speed, low latency internet services to underserved and remote communities worldwide. The Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering organization is a multi-disciplinary technology team established to rapidly address the needs of targeted government and international customers with scalable, integrated solutions for space-based and terrestrial applications.
The Sr. System Integration & Test (I&T) engineer will design, integrate, and test innovative space-based and terrestrial applications. The I&T Engineer will work with cross-disciplinary teams across KGS and collaborate with partners and suppliers to ensure our system meets customer expectations. The role requires responsiveness, flexibility, and the ability to succeed in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The engineer will develop architecture and execute the design, build, and validation of test systems for complex systems and subsystems, including test procedures, software, scripts, APIs, and automation for test and verification across product levels (e.g., SoC calibration, silicon wafer and photonics test, electronics, opto‑mechanical/subsystems, and system-level tests including environmental tests).
The successful candidate will help ensure the test architecture supports integration, test, verification, and validation of one or more of the following: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes testing, analyzing, and optimizing test support equipment for the specific satellite or ground element being developed and performing functional and performance testing under various environmental conditions.
Security Clearance:
This position requires that the candidate be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
Key job responsibilities
Provide System Integration and Test leadership to one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
Provide system-level test design technical expertise to one or more of the following products and services: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
Specify and develop end-to-end payload or sub-system integration and test plans and procedures to validate performance against customer and/or partner requirements.
Analyze system and subsystem test data and collaborate with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate product performance and identify potential improvements.
Architect, design, and validate optical and electrical support equipment necessary to enable test execution and requirements verification.
Prepare reports documenting test results, coverage, performance, and KPI metrics; communicate issues effectively with developers and managers.
Manage and track test anomalies, defects, and bugs; perform debugging and root-cause analysis to continuously improve control systems in a high-rate production environment.
About the team:
Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technology team addressing the needs of targeted government and international customers for space-based and terrestrial applications. The Integrated Engineering Solutions organization supports architecture development, requirements and interface definition through assembly, integration, and test (AI&T), verification, and post-delivery/operational support.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, aerospace, or similar field
5+ years of space vehicle, bus, RF payload, or optical payload integration and test or related industry experience
5+ years developing space or communication system test requirements, plans, and procedures for system design verification and validation
4+ years developing code in Matlab, Python, Docker, or Rust on Linux platforms; experience with industry-standard coding practices
Experience with testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payloads, spacecraft bus and subsystems, or space vehicle level testing
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or PhD in engineering, physics, computer science, or related field
Strong ownership, urgency, and drive with the ability to work with minimal direction
Excellent communication and leadership skills with strong ownership
Hands-on experience designing and developing hardware solutions in a dynamic lab
Experience as technical lead, leading small groups of test engineers across multiple designs
Experience in test plan development related to space hardware standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or MIL-STD-810/DO-160
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills; solid understanding of system engineering test fundamentals
Experience with test automation and computational problem-solving in Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, or Rust on Linux
Experience with test equipment such as vector analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of satellite communication systems
Ability to write end-to-end and integration test plans and to scale hardware/software operations from prototype to production
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 during the application or hiring 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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay ranges from $136,100/year to $235,200/year, depending on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company; equity, sign-on, and other benefits may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Posted:
September 9, 2025 (Updated)
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The Sr. System Integration & Test (I&T) engineer will design, integrate, and test innovative space-based and terrestrial applications. The I&T Engineer will work with cross-disciplinary teams across KGS and collaborate with partners and suppliers to ensure our system meets customer expectations. The role requires responsiveness, flexibility, and the ability to succeed in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The engineer will develop architecture and execute the design, build, and validation of test systems for complex systems and subsystems, including test procedures, software, scripts, APIs, and automation for test and verification across product levels (e.g., SoC calibration, silicon wafer and photonics test, electronics, opto‑mechanical/subsystems, and system-level tests including environmental tests).
The successful candidate will help ensure the test architecture supports integration, test, verification, and validation of one or more of the following: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals. This includes testing, analyzing, and optimizing test support equipment for the specific satellite or ground element being developed and performing functional and performance testing under various environmental conditions.
Security Clearance:
This position requires that the candidate be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
Key job responsibilities
Provide System Integration and Test leadership to one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
Provide system-level test design technical expertise to one or more of the following products and services: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.
Specify and develop end-to-end payload or sub-system integration and test plans and procedures to validate performance against customer and/or partner requirements.
Analyze system and subsystem test data and collaborate with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate product performance and identify potential improvements.
Architect, design, and validate optical and electrical support equipment necessary to enable test execution and requirements verification.
Prepare reports documenting test results, coverage, performance, and KPI metrics; communicate issues effectively with developers and managers.
Manage and track test anomalies, defects, and bugs; perform debugging and root-cause analysis to continuously improve control systems in a high-rate production environment.
About the team:
Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technology team addressing the needs of targeted government and international customers for space-based and terrestrial applications. The Integrated Engineering Solutions organization supports architecture development, requirements and interface definition through assembly, integration, and test (AI&T), verification, and post-delivery/operational support.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, aerospace, or similar field
5+ years of space vehicle, bus, RF payload, or optical payload integration and test or related industry experience
5+ years developing space or communication system test requirements, plans, and procedures for system design verification and validation
4+ years developing code in Matlab, Python, Docker, or Rust on Linux platforms; experience with industry-standard coding practices
Experience with testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payloads, spacecraft bus and subsystems, or space vehicle level testing
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or PhD in engineering, physics, computer science, or related field
Strong ownership, urgency, and drive with the ability to work with minimal direction
Excellent communication and leadership skills with strong ownership
Hands-on experience designing and developing hardware solutions in a dynamic lab
Experience as technical lead, leading small groups of test engineers across multiple designs
Experience in test plan development related to space hardware standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or MIL-STD-810/DO-160
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills; solid understanding of system engineering test fundamentals
Experience with test automation and computational problem-solving in Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, or Rust on Linux
Experience with test equipment such as vector analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of satellite communication systems
Ability to write end-to-end and integration test plans and to scale hardware/software operations from prototype to production
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 during the application or hiring 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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay ranges from $136,100/year to $235,200/year, depending on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company; equity, sign-on, and other benefits may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Posted:
September 9, 2025 (Updated)
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