Electrical Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Inter-Satellite Link Avionics team, focusing on analog sensor conditioning, high‑speed circuit design, and spacecraft interface monitoring.

Based in Redmond, WA, you will lead board design, layout reviews, and system‑level testing, collaborating with multiple spacecraft design teams to deliver reliable hardware for tens of millions of users.

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience.
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design.
• Experience with PCB design and debugging, including microprocessors, FPGAs, power supplies, ADCs and sensors.
• Experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead board design and component selection, to layout review, board bring-up, system test and root cause analysis at subsystem and system level.
• Ensure high quality and innovative designs, while supporting colleagues with reviewing and improving board and other electrical designs.
• Collaborate with multiple spacecraft design and integration teams across locations and disciplines.

Skills

Hardware design

Analog & digital design

PCB design & debugging

Schematic/ECAD tools

Python or C/C++

Communication

Radiation-tolerant hardware

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

Other ECAD tools

Job description

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.

The Electrical Engineer will be a member of Amazon Leo's Inter-Satellite Link Avionics team, focusing on the design of the various electrical functions including analog sensor signal conditioning and processing, and overall monitoring and control across spacecraft interfaces.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will be expected to lead a variety of tasks, from board design and component selection, to layout review, board bring-up, system test and root cause analysis at the subsystem as well as system level. You will be responsible for ensuring high quality and innovative designs, while also supporting other colleagues with reviewing and improving board and other electrical designs.

We are looking for an engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You will be expected to work with a team of top-notch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of autonomy and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.

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.

A day in the life

You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. As an Electrical Engineer, your tasks would vary between board design, layout reviews, test plan development, qualification and root cause analysis. This is a cross-functional role requiring constant interaction with multiple HW/SW design teams and end-users.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design
• Experience with PCB design and debugging, including microprocessors, FPGAs, power supplies, ADCs and sensors
• Experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume
• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Experience in development and test of satellite bus systems
• Experience with integration of systems into aerospace/avionics enclosures
• Electronics design/qualification experience with radiation environments or radiation tolerant hardware
• Experience with rapid iteration prototyping and joint hardware/firmware development; partnering with software engineers to bring-up and test new hardware designs
• Experience with Mentor Xpedition or other Mentor ECAD tools
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python or C/C++
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain complex concepts and designs to colleagues across disciplines

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