Senior Silicon ATE Hardware Engineer, Kuiper Silicon Team

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. The role involves conceiving, designing, and scaling innovative semiconductor product manufacturing solutions for Kuiper's custom RF SoC silicon.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/communications engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in silicon test hardware design.
• Up to 10% international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics for final-test load boards and wafer sort probe cards.
• Interpret test plans for mm-wave SoCs, and design hardware solutions for mm-wave RF pins, high-speed SERDES up to 112G, and high-speed digital logic.
• Decide on tester instrument configuration to optimize for test coverage and cost across multiple products.
• Simulate load board layout, components, sockets, and packages to validate RF signal integrity.
• Design PCB features such as stack-ups, t-lines, via transitions, socket transitions, etc. for optimized return loss.
• Perform power integrity and signal integrity simulations for high-speed SERDES and digital SoCs.
• Work with lab bench mm-wave test systems to measure fabricated hardware performance and correlate with simulation results.
• Interact with suppliers and OSATs to complete hardware design, component selection, and fabrication.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)