Lead Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises Llc; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own the avionics hardware lifecycle from architecture through production ramp. You will lead system and subsystem design, drive hardware bring-up, and coordinate with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and testing teams to meet program milestones.

You will establish verification frameworks, participate in design reviews, and help build robust hardware capable of operating in space.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years of hardware experience across full product lifecycle (concept to 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

• Own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems, from architecture to production ramp.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture, translating mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs.
• Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance targets.
• Lead hardware design reviews and set the technical bar for design quality.
• Develop and execute bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies.
• Lead debugging and root cause resolution across development, qualification, and production.
• Establish requirements, traceability, and verification frameworks for hardware subsystems.
• Lead production readiness and ramp, including test strategy and yield improvement.
• Influence cross-functional teams to deliver program milestones.
• Act as a technical leader and develop other engineers.

Skills

Hardware design

Bring-up & validation

System integration

Project management

Python

C/C++

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

Python

C/C++

HIL testing

Job description

Amazon Leo in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own the avionics hardware lifecycle from architecture through production ramp. You will lead system and subsystem design, drive hardware bring-up, and coordinate with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and testing teams to meet program milestones.

You will establish verification frameworks, participate in design reviews, and help build robust hardware capable of operating in space.