Lead Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Lake Stevens (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end satellite avionics hardware, from architecture through production ramp, in Redmond, WA. You will lead system design, PCB layouts, bring-up, verification, and cross-functional collaboration with systems, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires deep expertise in high-reliability hardware, ECAD tools, and experience with aerospace or similar domains.

Qualifications

• Experience creating functional specs, verification plans and test procedures.
• 5+ years hardware development across full lifecycle (concept to production at scale).
• PCB design and debug including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, sensors.
• Experience with complex boards (high-speed interfaces, power electronics, high-reliability).
• ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Bring-up, validation and integration of hardware.
• Master's degree in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Experience with technical project management.
• 7+ years hardware experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability environments.
• Experience with satellite, avionics or vehicle control systems.
• System integration into complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Radiation-tolerant design or qualification for harsh environments.
• Test systems or automation (e.g., Python, C/C++).
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or system-level test methodologies.
• Low-level firmware development and hardware/software integration.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture to production ramp.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture translating requirements into manufacturable hardware.
• Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet targets.
• Lead hardware design reviews and set design quality standards.
• 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.
• Lead production readiness and ramp, including test strategy and yield improvement.
• Influence cross-functional teams to meet program milestones.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Functional specs

Hardware lifecycle

PCB design

High-speed interfaces

ECAD tools

Bring-up & integration

Satellites avionics

System architecture

Education

Master's degree in electrical/computer engineering

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end satellite avionics hardware, from architecture through production ramp, in Redmond, WA. You will lead system design, PCB layouts, bring-up, verification, and cross-functional collaboration with systems, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires deep expertise in high-reliability hardware, ECAD tools, and experience with aerospace or similar domains.