Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Architect

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Sultan (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 lead avionics hardware design for satellite sensing and control. You will own the full lifecycle from architecture through production ramp, guiding cross-functional teams across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test.

You will define requirements, drive high-quality hardware designs, and ensure robust execution from development to production.

Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years hardware experience across full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale).
• PCB design and debug experience including processors, FPGAs, power supplies and sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs and ECAD tools.

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 yield improvement and issue resolution.
• Influence cross-functional teams to deliver milestones.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor engineers.

Skills

End-to-end hardware delivery

Bring-up & debugging

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to lead avionics hardware design for satellite sensing and control. You will own the full lifecycle from architecture through production ramp, guiding cross-functional teams across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test.

You will define requirements, drive high-quality hardware designs, and ensure robust execution from development to production.