Amazon
Sr. RF and Wireless Systems Engineer, Amazon Leo Digital RF Systems
$185K–$250K
Redmond, WA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
San Diego, CA - Experience
- 7+ years of relevant experience in wireless DSP/RF systems engineering.
- Education
- Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 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 RF architecture, specifications, and calibration for Amazon Leo phased-array systems, from ASIC design and simulation through lab validation and production yield improvement.
What you'll do
- Own RF architecture and line-up design; define RF specifications and performance requirements for custom ASICs.
- Model and characterize RF impairments, review RFIC designs, and develop impairment calibration and correction techniques.
- Support post-silicon lab validation, resolve performance bottlenecks, and collaborate on production yield improvements.
What they ask for
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of relevant wireless DSP/RF systems engineering experience (LTE, 5G-NR, WiFi 802.11, BLE).
- Knowledge of RF architectures, low-power RFIC/ASIC design, RF blocks, and simulation tools; experience estimating and compensating RF impairments.
- Experience with lab equipment, chip bring-up and validation, and MATLAB, Python and/or C/C++ for fixed-point DSP algorithm development and RF modeling.
Nice to have
- Strong background in RFIC design, wireless communication systems, and low-power DSP blocks for Wireless RF SOCs.
- Familiarity with phased arrays, silicon bring-up, Ansys HFSS, and Keysight ADS.
Pay
USD 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 annually (base salary); USD 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, ADS, Python, C/C++, Ansys HFSS, Keysight ADS
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