Lead Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a 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, translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs, and drive circuit design, ECAD capture, and design reviews while coordinating with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hardware development across full product lifecycle (concept to production).
• Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs (high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems).
• Experience with 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 and requirements through 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 and reliability targets.
• Lead hardware design reviews (architecture, schematic, PCB layout) 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, yield improvement, and issue resolution.
• Influence cross-functional teams to deliver program milestones.
• Act as a technical leader, raising engineering standards and developing other engineers.

Skills

PCB design

ECAD tools

bring-up & test

hardware integration

system-level thinking

Education

Master's degree in EE/CE or equivalent

Tools

Python

C/C++

HIL

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a 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, translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs, and drive circuit design, ECAD capture, and design reviews while coordinating with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test teams.