Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems, from architecture through production ramp, in partnership with peer engineers. You will lead system and subsystem architecture, translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs, and drive circuit design, ECAD schematic capture, and hardware verification.

A day-to-day spans design reviews, test strategy, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 5+ years of experience developing hardware 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 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

Hardware design

PCB design

FPGA

Schematic capture

System integration

Radiation-hardened design

Python

C/C++

Hardware bring-up

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems, from architecture through production ramp, in partnership with peer engineers. You will lead system and subsystem architecture, translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs, and drive circuit design, ECAD schematic capture, and hardware verification.

A day-to-day spans design reviews, test strategy, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration.