Sr. Digital RF System Engineer , Digital RF Systems

apartmentAmazon placeSan Diego calendar_month 

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

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The Role:
As a Senior Digital RF Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with internal inter-disciplinary teams, and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, design, validation and optimization.

You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

As a senior member of the Digital RF Systems team, you will be responsible for architecture, simulation, and End to End implementation, validation and performance optimization of phased arrays beamforming systems. Based on system level constraints, you will develop a solution supporting high throughput, low power, highly configurable, and optimized for RF system constraints

In this role you will:
  • Design and validate Digital Signal Processing algorithms
  • Optimize RF transceivers behavioral model and carry out RF line-up performance trade analysis
  • Develop and optimize impairments compensation and system calibration methods for phased array systems
  • Simulate and validate digital beam forming implementations, algorithm and architectures with model, FPGA prototype and Silicon
  • Develop detailed test plans and test procedures for validation and characterization of RF Wireless SOC performance
  • Develop automation of test procedures with instrument control
  • Meet with vendors and technology suppliers to select technologies for testing and instrumentation
  • Debug issues and optimize conducted and OTA throughputs performances collaboratively with communications systems and implementation teams (FPGA, ASIC, SW) for both pre and post silicon validation
  • Bring up and test digital functionality using embedded FW
  • Characterize high speed SERDES and RF parameters of Amazon’s custom silicon
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of experience in testing or design of RF or HW or Digital signal Processing algorithms
  • Master’s / PhD degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field
  • MATLAB, Python experience with emphasis on test automation, instrument control and data management
  • Bit accurate matching of RTL modules
  • Analog Mixed Signal co-simulation experience
  • Experience with VNA, spectrum analyzer, high speed scopes and logic analyzer
  • Background in Communication Theory, OFDM, MIMO, Digital/Wireless Communication Systems and engineering
  • Experience in planning for key deliverables and milestones
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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