Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises Llc; Seattle (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, drive circuit design, and oversee design reviews to ensure high-quality hardware.

You will develop bring-up, verification, and qualification strategies, debug across development and production, and establish traceability and verification frameworks while

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, in partnership with peer engineers.
• 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, working closely with design and test engineers.
• 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 (systems, firmware, manufacturing, test, suppliers) to deliver program milestones.
• Act as a technical leader, raising engineering standards and developing other engineers.

Skills

Functional specs

Design verification

Hardware lifecycle

PCB design

High-speed boards

ECAD tools

Bring-up & integration

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical project management

Satellite avionics

System integration

Radiation-tolerant design

Test automation (Python/C++)

HIL testing

Firmware integration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical or related field

Tools

ECAD tools

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, drive circuit design, and oversee design reviews to ensure high-quality hardware.

You will develop bring-up, verification, and qualification strategies, debug across development and production, and establish traceability and verification frameworks while