Lead Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking an experienced Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture through production ramp. You will lead system and subsystem architecture, drive circuit design, and oversee hardware reviews.

You will collaborate across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and integration teams to ensure robust bring-up, verification, and qualification, contributing to the program's ambitious milestones in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing hardware from concept to production at scale.
• Strong PCB design and debugging skills for high‑reliability systems.
• Familiarity with ECAD tools for schematic capture and layout.
• Ability to drive hardware brings-up, verification and integration.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture to production ramp.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture translating mission requirements into hardware designs.
• Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD 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 to 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 mentor engineers.

Skills

Functional specs

Hardware lifecycle

PCB design

Complex board design

ECAD tools

Hardware bring-up

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking an experienced Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture through production ramp. You will lead system and subsystem architecture, drive circuit design, and oversee hardware reviews.

You will collaborate across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and integration teams to ensure robust bring-up, verification, and qualification, contributing to the program's ambitious milestones in a fast-paced environment.