Electrical Engineer, Satellite Avionics

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our avionics development team building critical hardware for satellite systems, including the flight computer, propulsion control, and attitude determination.

You will design, analyze, test, and deliver hardware, own defined portions, and collaborate across systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams in a fast-paced environment that challenges you and impacts millions of users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hardware development experience from concept through production at scale.
• Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs (high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems).
• Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience driving hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of satellite avionics hardware from requirements and concept through production.
• Design and analyze analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits for assigned hardware functions.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, component selections, simulations, and design documentation.
• Support PCB implementation by defining layout requirements and participating in schematic and layout reviews.
• Develop and execute hardware bring-up, verification, and qualification testing.
• Troubleshoot electrical hardware and perform root-cause analysis across development, integration, and production.
• Collaborate with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams.
• Develop test hardware, scripts, or automation to improve verification, characterization, and debugging.

Skills

PCB design

Debugging hardware

High-speed interfaces

Power electronics

FPGAs

Radiation-tolerant design

Schematic capture

Hardware bring-up

ECAD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

ECAD tools

Python

C/C++

Automation scripting

Job 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.

Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our avionics development team building critical hardware for Amazon Leo satellites. This role is suited for an engineer with strong electrical engineering fundamentals, hands-on hardware experience, and the ability to independently execute well-defined technical work.

You will work with peer and senior engineers to design, analyze, build, test, and deliver satellite avionics hardware supporting the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control. You will own defined portions of hardware development and contribute across board design, laboratory testing, system integration, qualification, and production support.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of satellite avionics hardware from requirements and concept through production.
• Design and analyze analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits for assigned hardware functions.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, component selections, simulations, and design documentation.
• Support PCB implementation by defining layout requirements and participating in schematic and layout reviews.
• Develop and execute hardware bring-up, verification, and qualification testing.
• Troubleshoot electrical hardware and perform root-cause analysis across development, integration, and production.
• Support requirements development, interface definition, verification planning, and traceability.
• Collaborate with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams.
• Develop test hardware, scripts, or automation to improve verification, characterization, and debugging.

A day in the life

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be part of the avionics hardware team designing and testing electronics for the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control systems.

You will drive high-quality hardware designs, and ensure robust execution from development into production. Working closely with peer engineers, you will lead critical technical efforts while partnering across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and integration teams to solve complex problems.

You will work closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams to deliver reliable hardware from development through qualification and production.

You'll operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, tackling challenges that have not been solved at scale. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun, and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people!

About the team

Our team is responsible for delivering production avionics hardware for the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control systems on the Amazon Leo satellite bus.

We own our hardware from development through qualification, production, and system integration, and work closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and operations teams to deliver reliable flight hardware at scale.

The team includes engineers with a broad range of technical backgrounds who value strong fundamentals, thoughtful design, hands-on problem solving, and high-quality execution.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale)
• Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors
• Experience with complex board designs (e.g., high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems)
• Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout
• Experience driving hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle in aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability environments
• Experience with satellite, avionics, or vehicle control systems
• Experience with system integration into complex electromechanical assemblies or enclosures
• Experience with radiation-tolerant design or qualification for harsh environments
• Experience developing test systems or automation (e.g., Python, C/C++)
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar system-level test methodologies
• Experience with low-level firmware development and hardware/software integration

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

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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 [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].

USA, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually