Amazon
Sr. Phased Array Antenna Verification Architect, Payload Architecture Team
$159K–$215K
San Diego, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in communication-systems verification; RF and SATCOM test-equipment experience is listed as both 5+ years and 3+ years.
- Education
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- 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
Defines and leads verification and test strategy for satellite phased-array payloads, from requirements and lab measurements through qualification, production, and on-orbit validation.
What you'll do
- Trace payload requirements into verification plans and define test methods and pass/fail criteria for direct-to-device and broadband programs.
- Develop RF and over-the-air test methods and support aerospace qualification, production testing, customer-link verification, and on-orbit checks.
- Analyze test results, resolve anomalies, and evaluate test technologies for future satellite generations.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- 7+ years of verification in communication systems experience; 5+ years of RF and Network test equipment associated with SATCOM communications experience (the posting also lists 3+ years for this experience).
- Experience with test setup automation using MATLAB, Python, or Pearl, and with RF lab equipment including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.
- Experience with standard RF measurements and phased-array system test methodology and over-the-air performance verification.
Nice to have
- Experience in Space Vehicle/Satellite Operations, Space Communications or related industry.
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field; or experience with 3GPP conformance testing, NTN verification, or production test infrastructure.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, Pearl, VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, 3GPP
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