Senior Phased Array Architect, Payload Phased Array Systems

Amazon Leo 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.

As a Senior Phased Array Architect, you will lead critical efforts to design and deliver next-generation antenna systems that will redefine how people connect to the internet. you will:

• Define and lead the architectural vision for advanced phased array antenna systems, ensuring they align with performance, scalability, and reliability goals.
• Serve as the technical authority on phased array systems, providing strategic input on program decisions and long-term technology roadmaps.
• Drive system-level design and optimization, creating blueprints that guide RF, digital, and hardware teams across the organization.
• Oversee system integration, ensuring seamless interaction between phased array systems, RF front-ends, and digital beamforming architectures.
• Guide cross-functional teams—including RF, software, and systems engineers—to implement designs that meet stringent performance, power, and thermal targets.
• Collaborate with product management, supply chain, and operations to ensure architectural decisions align with business goals and production realities.
• Set architectural direction for manufacturability and testability, ensuring designs are robust, scalable, and ready for high-volume production.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, cultivating a team culture of technical excellence and innovation.

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.