Senior Satellite Avionics Hardware Lead

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

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a high-performance satellite avionics team in the United States. We are seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of avionics subsystems, from architecture to production ramp, in collaboration with peer engineers.

You will lead system-level architecture, drive circuit design and ECAD capture, and shepherd hardware through bring-up, verification, and qualification in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hardware across full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale).
• Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Experience driving hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration.
• Experience with aerospace/high-reliability environments.

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

Hardware lifecycle

PCB design

High-speed boards

ECAD

System bring-up

Education

Master’s degree in electrical/computer engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

Amazon Leo is building a high-performance satellite avionics team in the United States. We are seeking a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of avionics subsystems, from architecture to production ramp, in collaboration with peer engineers.

You will lead system-level architecture, drive circuit design and ECAD capture, and shepherd hardware through bring-up, verification, and qualification in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment.