Hardware Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal Hardware Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Engineer in Redmond, WA to own high-speed digital, RF, and power hardware for cost-optimized customer terminals, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready designs.

You'll lead board bring-up, validation, and test planning, drive cost-reduction through component choices, and work with manufacturing and supply chain to scale to high-volume production. Eligible for RSUs and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout.
• Experience in new hardware product development.
• Experience designing and debugging digital, RF, or power circuits.
• Experience with board bring-up, validation, and failure analysis.
• 3+ years of hardware engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed digital, RF, power, and mixed-signal circuitry.
• Develop and optimize electronic subsystems prioritizing cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Lead board bring-up, debug, and validation of modules and subsystems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain for cost reduction and qualification.
• Support hardware validation and test plans.

Skills

PCB design

Board bring-up

RF/digital/power circuits

Schematic capture

Hardware development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be part of the team developing cost-optimized Customer Terminal products designed for high-volume production. You will own key hardware designs and work across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to deliver simple, robust, and scalable solutions. You will own or contribute to the following:

• Design high-speed digital, RF, power, and mixed-signal circuitry in collaboration with cross‑functional engineering teams
• Develop and optimize electronic subsystems with a strong focus on cost, simplicity, reliability, and manufacturability
• Evaluate design architectures and component selections to identify opportunities for BOM cost reduction and design simplification
• Perform engineering trade studies to balance product performance, requirements, cost, schedule, and customer experience
• Own schematic capture and work closely with PCB layout engineers to deliver production‑ready designs
• Design and optimize DC/DC power supplies and point‑of‑load power architectures
• Identify opportunities to reduce component count, PCB complexity, layer count, assembly cost, and manufacturing complexity
• Support requirement definition and develop hardware validation and test plans
• Lead board bring‑up, debug, characterization, and validation of modules and subsystems
• Support the development of automated test systems, fixtures, and factory test solutions with an emphasis on minimizing test time and cost
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to support component sourcing, alternate qualification, and cost reduction initiatives
• Support designs through qualification, production ramp, and high‑volume manufacturing

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or experience working in electrical engineering field
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
• Experience in new hardware product development
• Experience designing and debugging digital, RF, or power circuits
• Experience with board bring‑up, validation, and failure analysis
• 3+ years of hardware engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing)
• Experience with analog, digital, and high‑speed circuit design
• Experience in component selection and understanding of component reliability
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience
• Experience developing products for large volume production

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 - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually