Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; Snoqualmie (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 Leo 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 hardware design reviews, drive ECAD schematic capture, coordinate with systems, firmware, manufacturing and test, and push for high-quality, reliable hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The role requires experience across the full hardware lifecycle, with systems integration, radiation-tolerant design, and

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years of hardware development across the full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale).
• PCB design and debug experience with processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs (high-speed interfaces, power electronics, high-reliability).
• ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• 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 translating mission 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 for hardware subsystems.
• Lead production readiness and ramp, including test strategy and yield improvement.
• Influence cross-functional teams (systems, firmware, manufacturing, test, suppliers).
• Act as a technical leader, raising engineering standards and mentoring engineers.

Skills

Hardware design

PCB design

ECAD tools

System integration

Python

C/C++

HIL testing

Radiation-tolerant design

Satellite avionics

Project management

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

Tools

ECAD tools

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. You will lead hardware design reviews, drive ECAD schematic capture, coordinate with systems, firmware, manufacturing and test, and push for high-quality, reliable hardware in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The role requires experience across the full hardware lifecycle, with systems integration, radiation-tolerant design, and