Amazon
Sr. Network Development Engineer, Satellite Systems Integration and Test, Amazon Leo
$159K–$215K
Austin, TX +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Redmond, WA
San Diego, CA - Experience
- 10+ years in one of the stated communications and testing fields.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Leads hands-on integration, testing, and troubleshooting of satellite communications and ground-network capabilities from lab setup through end-to-end validation.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end integration and validation; develop test campaigns and translate requirements into test plans and verification criteria.
- Troubleshoot communications issues using packet captures, logs, telemetry, RF measurements, and test data; drive investigations to root cause.
- Automate test execution and analysis, document results, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on corrective action and verification.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- 10+ years of experience in satellite communications, cellular systems, wireless systems, modem validation, network integration, or end-to-end communications testing.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems using packet captures, logs, performance counters, and telemetry; Linux and network troubleshooting tools.
- Knowledge of IP networking and experience integrating hardware, software, networking, RF components, and test equipment; test automation or data-analysis experience using Python or a similar language.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in a related discipline.
- Experience with satellite systems, cellular protocols, RF test equipment, cloud networking, or wireless feature validation.
Pay
159,100.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary), USA, CA, San Diego; 159,100.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary), USA, TX, Austin; 159,100.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary), USA, WA, Redmond
Tools
tcpdump, Wireshark, ping, traceroute, iperf, Linux, Python, SQL
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