Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Engineer

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to lead the avionics hardware development for our satellite bus. You will own architecture, bring-up, verification, and production ramp, guiding cross-functional teams through design reviews and qualification activities.

This on-site role in Redmond, WA requires strong ECAD, PCB, FPGA, and high-reliability experience, plus a proven ability to translate requirements into manufacturable hardware and deliver across the full product

Qualifications

• Experience implementing functional specs, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years of hardware product lifecycle experience (concept through production at scale).
• PCB design and debug across processors, FPGAs, power, sensors.
• Experience with complex boards (high-speed interfaces, power electronics, high-reliability).
• ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Driving hardware through bring-up, validation, integration.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from architecture to production ramp.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture translating requirements into manufacturable hardware.
• Drive circuit design and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance 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 and production.
• Establish requirements, traceability, and verification frameworks.

Skills

Functional specs & test plans

Hardware lifecycle experience

PCB design & debug

Complex board designs

ECAD tools

Hardware bring-up

Aerospace hardware lifecycle (7+ years

Education

Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to lead the avionics hardware development for our satellite bus. You will own architecture, bring-up, verification, and production ramp, guiding cross-functional teams through design reviews and qualification activities.

This on-site role in Redmond, WA requires strong ECAD, PCB, FPGA, and high-reliability experience, plus a proven ability to translate requirements into manufacturable hardware and deliver across the full product