Amazon
Satellite Systems I&T Engineer, Space Networking Solutions
$129K–$175K
Northridge, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Northridge, CA
El Segundo, CA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 5+ years in relevant integration and test experience; 5+ years developing test requirements, plans, and procedures; 4+ years developing code.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline; preferred Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance.
About the job
Designs, integrates, and verifies test systems and procedures for satellite and ground-system components, ensuring performance and requirements compliance.
What you'll do
- Lead system integration and test for satellite buses, payloads, or ground and user terminals; develop test plans and procedures.
- Create test software, scripts, algorithms, and calibration routines; analyze test data and recommend improvements.
- Design and validate test support equipment, report results, and track defects through resolution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
- 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 design verification and validation.
- 4+ years developing code in Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, Docker, or Rust on Linux platforms, with industry-standard coding practices; experience testing satellite communications, optical communications, spacecraft bus, subsystems, or space vehicles.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with integration and test of satellite communications, ground terminals, or DoD networks.
- Experience with communications systems and antenna theory, MIL-STD-810 or DO-160 standards, or related software and hardware integration.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary); 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, Docker, Rust, Linux, MIL-STD-810, DO-160
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