About this role
Description
Do you want to work at the intersection of satellite communications, networking, and systems engineering — validating the complete path that connects a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to customers around the world?
As a Network Development Engineer on the Satellite Systems Integration and Test team, you will lead hands-on integration and testing of satellite communications and ground-network capabilities. You will work across RF, networking, wireless protocols, embedded software, cloud services, and test automation to bring new features from initial lab integration through end-to-end validation. This role is built for an engineer who thrives on collecting evidence, analyzing packet captures and logs, understanding RF link behavior, and driving ambiguous problems to root cause. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, software, RF, networking, and operations teams to pinpoint whether issues originate in the satellite payload, RF link, gateway, customer terminal, transport network, or cloud service.
Key job responsibilities
- Own end-to-end integration and validation of satellite communications features across the satellite payload, ground gateways, customer terminals, transport networks, and cloud services — developing and executing test campaigns that cover functionality, performance, reliability, scale, and failure recovery.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues using packet captures, system logs, telemetry, RF measurements, and tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, and iperf to isolate packet loss, latency, session failures, and throughput degradation across the full communications stack.
- Automate test execution, data collection, log processing, performance analysis, and reporting using Python or similar languages, and build repeatable processes that improve team efficiency and consistency.
- Collaborate with RF and test-equipment vendors to expand lab capabilities, bring up new test configurations, and reproduce operational issues in a controlled environment.
- Communicate technical findings clearly to cross-functional teams, drive root-cause investigations to resolution, and mentor engineers on integration, troubleshooting, and validation practices.
A day in the life
You might start the morning reviewing results from an overnight automated test run, correlating RF link conditions with network-layer performance data to identify a regression. After a brief sync with the RF and software teams, you shift to hands-on lab work — configuring a channel emulator to reproduce a throughput issue reported during satellite operations. In the afternoon, you document your findings, update the team dashboard, and pair with a colleague to refine a Python script that automates a manual verification step.
About the team
The Satellite Systems Integration and Test team validates the complete communications path that connects Amazon's Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation to customers worldwide. We work across satellite payloads, ground gateways, customer terminals, transport networks, and cloud services to ensure every new capability meets performance and reliability expectations before it reaches production. Our mission is to help bring affordable, low-latency broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities, and we are always looking for curious, collaborative engineers who want to solve hard problems at scale.
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience
- 4+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, CA, San Diego - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually