HW Dev Engineer - Payload

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 167,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Hardware Engineer to own PCBA development from concept to production, designing and optimizing high-speed digital circuitry and coordinating with cross-functional teams. You will lead schematic capture, PCB layout reviews, and vendor engagements to ensure cost-effective, reliable boards.

You will generate test plans, perform board bring-up, and contribute to automated test systems while supporting a smooth transition to production within a cutting-edge satellite payload

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years in mixed-signal PCBA design
• 3+ years using schematic tools (Mentor Xpedition, OrCAD, or Altium)
• 2+ years using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)
• 1+ years in high-speed digital design (SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe)

Responsibilities

• Own PCBA development from concept through production
• Design and optimize electronics sub-systems blocks
• Lead schematic capture and PCB layout reviews
• Lead PCB vendor engagement for DFM review
• Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost
• Generate test plans and procedures from requirements
• Complete board bring-up and test campaigns
• Design automated test systems and fixtures
• Support transition to production

Skills

PCBA design

High-speed digital design

Schematic capture

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Prototype hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Cadence OrCAD

Altium Designer

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

A day in the life:

As an Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative, challenging, and exciting payload systems in industry right now. You will engage with an experienced team to conceive and design phased arrays aimed at delighting customers with affordable, reliable, high bandwidth connectivity. You will work closely with Amazon Leo’s various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers to drive product definition, design, optimization, implementation, and test. The Hardware Engineer will have a complete understanding of how their design changes impact downstream partners such as operations, supply chain, product management, and reliability.

Amazon strongly believes in Ownership and you will have the opportunity to own your designs from concept through production. You will own or contribute to the following:

Own PCBA development from concept through production

Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems

Design high-speed digital circuitry in collaboration with various teams

Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout

Lead PCB vendor engagement for DFM review

Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost

Generate test plans/procedures based off high level requirement definition

Complete board bring-up and perform test campaigns for different modules and subsystems

Design of automated test systems, test fixtures, and factory test

Support the transition of the designs to production

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.

About the team

The payload team is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, validation, qualification, and new product introduction to manufacturing for all satellite payloads. These payload systems will meet performance requirements as well as environmental and reliability requirements. To this end, the payload team collaborates closely with all the partner teams including silicon, power, mechanical, thermal, modem, RF/Coms system, and SW teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• 4+ years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design
• 3+ years of experience in using schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer)
• 2+ years of experience in using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters
• 1+ years of experience in high-speed digital design (SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe, etc...)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience with signal and/or power integrity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually