Communications Systems Engineer Amazon
Bellevue, WA

Job Description

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.

Come work at Amazon!

The Role:

Be part of the team defining the system level architecture of Project Kuiper's broadband wireless system from customer end points to terrestrial gateways via Low Earth Orbit satellites.

This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking wireless solution with few legacy constraints. The team works with customer requirements and wireless implementation teams to define the (i) throughput / availability of network resources, (ii) assignment of resources to each customer area, (iii) coordination of spectrum with regulatory organizations and other users of the spectrum, (iv) optimization of link budgets and system trade-offs, and (v) top level architectural documents for wireless system.

In this role you will:

* Work within a team and take responsibility for high bandwidth wireless system architecture
* Meet with suppliers to select core technologies
* Create documentation to help coordinate spectrum with other operators' systems
* Drive trade-off analyst to benefit customer experience and optimization of resources (costs, power, spectrum)
* Work closely with implementation teams to evaluate expected system level performance and provide quick feedback on potential improvements

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.