Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

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

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a space-based internet constellation and seeks a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own avionics subsystems from architecture through production ramp. You will drive circuit design, ECAD capture, and hardware reviews while coordinating with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test teams to meet program milestones.

You will lead bring-up, verification, and qualification activities, establish verification frameworks, and push for high-quality, reliable hardware in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware development across the full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale).
• Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs, e.g., high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems.
• Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience bringing 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 and translate requirements into manufacturable hardware designs.
• Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance targets.
• Lead hardware design reviews and set the bar for design quality.
• Develop and execute bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies.

Skills

PCB design

FPGA

Power electronics

Sensors

ECAD tools

Hardware bring-up

System integration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

C/C++

HIL testing

ECAD tools

Job description

Amazon Leo is building a space-based internet constellation and seeks a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own avionics subsystems from architecture through production ramp. You will drive circuit design, ECAD capture, and hardware reviews while coordinating with systems, firmware, manufacturing, and test teams to meet program milestones.

You will lead bring-up, verification, and qualification activities, establish verification frameworks, and push for high-quality, reliable hardware in a