Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

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

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own the end‑to‑end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems. You will lead architecture, schematic design, PCB layout and production ramp, partnering with systems, firmware, manufacturing and test teams.

You will develop verification strategies and drive high‑reliability hardware designs, contributing across the full lifecycle from component selection to production integration.

Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years hardware development across the full product lifecycle.
• PCB design with processors, FPGAs, power supplies and sensors.
• Experience with high‑reliability board designs and ECAD tools.
• Proven ability to drive hardware brings‑up, verification, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture to ramp.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture translating mission needs into 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 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 deliver milestones.
• Mentor and develop other engineers.

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

PCB design

Schematic capture

FPGA design

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own the end‑to‑end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems. You will lead architecture, schematic design, PCB layout and production ramp, partnering with systems, firmware, manufacturing and test teams.

You will develop verification strategies and drive high‑reliability hardware designs, contributing across the full lifecycle from component selection to production integration.