Amazon
Sr. Antenna Systems Engineer, Antenna Calibration
$151K–$205K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of work experience in Aerospace/Semiconductor/Consumer Electronics industry. Preferred alternatives: MS in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of work experience or PhD with 5+ years of experience.
- Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering with relevant coursework in digital communication theory, digital signal processing, RF/Microwave Engineering, Antennas and Electromagnetic theory.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (current Green Card holders), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as refugees or granted asylum.
About the job
Designs, models, measures, calibrates, and optimizes phased-array antenna systems for Amazon Leo satellites.
What you'll do
- Design and implement phased-array calibration systems, signals, processing, and algorithms; analyze performance and trade-offs.
- Model, simulate, and analyze baseband, RF, and antenna systems; conduct lab measurements and validate system performance.
- Collaborate with antenna, modem, RF, and Digital teams to simulate, measure, and fine-tune radio designs.
What they ask for
- Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure; programming in at least one listed modern language; Linux/Unix; and CI/CD pipelines.
- BS in Electrical Engineering with relevant coursework in digital communication theory, digital signal processing, RF/Microwave Engineering, Antennas, and Electromagnetic theory.
- 7+ years of work experience in Aerospace/Semiconductor/Consumer Electronics industry; experience in DSP, digital modulation, radio architecture, line-up analysis, and RF system design.
- Experience with VSAs, VSGs, VNAs, and oscilloscopes; Matlab/Python/C++; and simulation tools such as SystemVue, ADS, or LabView.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale; phased arrays, calibration, and antenna measurement.
- MS in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of work experience or PhD with 5+ years of experience; CST/HFSS; OFDM/MIMO; or probability and estimation theory.
Pay
151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Matlab
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